
Indianola, IA Iowa 50125
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide 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 offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair work and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair estimate and suggest the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The 3 primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any 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 rather economical, yet call for regular upkeep to make certain 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 types of liners tend to be challenging to. install as well as costly. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents 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 made from galvanized or stainless-steel, 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 shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair service. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places 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 fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of range of fireplace repair service and renovations.