
Westlake Village, CA California 91361
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer 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 satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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 fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair quote as well as advise the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and prevent fires. The three major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet need routine 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 types of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often require repair services. 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 filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also 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 great enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of selection of fire place repair and improvements.