
Arlington Heights, IL Illinois 60004
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here 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!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair quote as well as recommend the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, however call for regular maintenance to make certain that flue tiles don't crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners tend to be challenging to. install as well as costly. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct 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 inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure 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 fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of 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 closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes require repair work. 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. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 good enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of selection of fire place repair and improvements.