
San Pablo, CA California 94806
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair quote as well as recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however need routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles don't crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be tough to. install as well as costly. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel colder in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any selection of fireplace repair work and improvements.