
Westlake Village, CA California 91361
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, 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 take care of all kinds of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete 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, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote as well as advise the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, but need regular maintenance to make sure 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 hard to. install as well as costly. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures 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 whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is 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 secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to 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 mount a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional 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 specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure 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 brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain 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 wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fire place repair and renovations.