
Iowa City, IA Iowa 52240
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, 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 fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of fixings as well as 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 between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote and recommend the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but require regular upkeep to make certain that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and also expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential 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 numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to 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 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair work. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of range of fire place repair work and improvements.