
New Canaan, CT Connecticut 06840
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring 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 deal with all kinds of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete 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 between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service quote as well as suggest the best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and protect against fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff 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 houses have clay liners. They are rather affordable, but need regular maintenance 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 tend to be hard to. install as well as pricey. In time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations 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 possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many 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 shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or install 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 journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair service, 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 place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fire place repair work and renovations.