
West Haven, CT Connecticut 06516
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to deal with the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair estimate as well as recommend the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, however require routine upkeep to ensure 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install as well as pricey. Over 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 crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or becomes damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, 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 should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel chillier in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace 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 in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain 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 good improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fire place repair service and enhancements.