
South San Francisco, CA California 94080
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair work estimate and suggest the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in rigid 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. Most older homes have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, yet call for routine upkeep 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and pricey. In time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole 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 fire place and 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians 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 component of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel colder in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair work and enhancements.