
West Hills, CA California 91307
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily offer fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair estimate as well as recommend the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, yet need routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 tend to be difficult to. install and also pricey. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, 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 people 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 shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of variety of fire place repair and enhancements.