
Wethersfield, CT Connecticut 06109
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily offer great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair service estimate as well as suggest the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The 3 primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively low-cost, but need routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 sorts of liners tend to be difficult to. install and also pricey. In time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rain 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 create extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many 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 secures your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally need repair services. 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. Cracked 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 installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of variety of fire place repair service and enhancements.