
South Lake Tahoe, CA California 96150
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We happily provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of fixings as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair estimate as well as suggest the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet require regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install as well as pricey. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is very vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or ends up being damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In situations where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of range of fireplace repair service and renovations.