
Claymont, DE Delaware 19703
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing 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 manage all kinds of repair services and upkeep 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, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote as well as advise the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage as well as 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 and also repairs. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet require routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't 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 tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also 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, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel colder in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional 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 service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair service and improvements.