
Tracy, CA California 95376
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair work and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service quote as well as advise the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet need routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't 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 types of liners often tend to be difficult to. install as well as expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, 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, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made 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 do not 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 blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fire place repair and improvements.