North Liberty, IA Iowa 52317
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing 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 services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. 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 take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair service quote and advise the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are relatively economical, however call for routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners often tend to be tough to. install and costly. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild 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 is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, 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 roofing. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work 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 occasionally require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fire place repair and improvements.