
Lewes, DE Delaware 19958
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work quote as well as advise the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard 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 recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, but require regular upkeep to make sure 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 challenging to. install and costly. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to stop issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
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 and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a good 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 help with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise 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 good improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of range of fireplace repair and improvements.