
New Canaan, CT Connecticut 06840
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all types of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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 deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work price quote and advise the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are rather economical, but call for regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install and also expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is much 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 secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks as well as 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or install 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 outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places 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 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 assist with any type of variety of fireplace repair service and renovations.