Thousand Oaks, CA California 91360
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able 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 secure your flue from damage as well as 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 as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of home 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 rather inexpensive, yet require regular upkeep to make certain that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be challenging to. install and also expensive. With 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 very important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may 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 many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel cooler in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace 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 sometimes require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of selection of fireplace repair and renovations.