
New Canaan, CT Connecticut 06840
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members 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 and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created 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 damage, it's possible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service estimate as well as advise the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 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 work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are fairly economical, but call for routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be hard to. install and expensive. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you don't 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 component of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel colder in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fire place repair and improvements.