
Norwalk, CT Connecticut 06854
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here 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 fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair work price quote as well as recommend the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three major 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 work. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are rather economical, but need regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not 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 sorts of liners tend to be hard to. install and costly. In time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary 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 also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain 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 great enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of selection of fireplace repair and renovations.