Burbank, IL Illinois 60459
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready 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 family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as 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 take care of all kinds of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair quote and advise the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet call for routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, 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 types of liners tend to be hard to. install and also expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more substantial 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 a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install 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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any range of fireplace repair work and enhancements.