
Addison, IL Illinois 60101
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to assist! We offer 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 satisfaction is our main priority. We happily offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, 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 kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior 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 happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair quote as well as recommend the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and protect against fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, yet require routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not 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 often tend to be hard to. install and also expensive. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial 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 just the crown. This will secure 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 shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces 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 good improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any selection of fire place repair and enhancements.