
Burlington, IA Iowa 52601
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair price quote as well as advise the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, yet call for regular upkeep to make certain that flue tiles do not crack, 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 often tend to be hard to. install and expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and full 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 and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of variety of fireplace repair work and renovations.