
Stanford, CA California 94305
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair quote and recommend the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three 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 services. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, 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 inexpensive, but need regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and also costly. In time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks and also 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, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a 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 travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel colder in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 good improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fire place repair and enhancements.