
Woodland Hills, CA California 91367
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as 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 moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair work estimate and advise the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 primary types 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 repair work. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, yet call for regular upkeep to make sure 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 kinds of liners often tend to be challenging to. install and also expensive. In time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged at all, 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 found early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure 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 also prevents hot sparks and 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of variety of fireplace repair and renovations.