
Stanford, CA California 94305
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready 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!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair service estimate and advise the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are fairly economical, yet require regular maintenance to ensure 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 tend to be difficult to. install and pricey. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fireplace 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 set up a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can occasionally require repair work. 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 brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of variety of fireplace repair work and renovations.