
Willimantic, CT Connecticut 06226
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily provide fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service estimate as well as recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are rather economical, yet require routine maintenance to ensure 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 types of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install and also pricey. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fire place repair and renovations.