Brookfield, CT Connecticut 06804
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! 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!
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Normal 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 needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced 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 modest damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair price quote and advise the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The three main sorts 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 services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, but need routine maintenance to see to it 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 sorts of liners tend to be tough to. install and expensive. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might 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 essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fire place repair work and enhancements.