Crystal Lake, IL Illinois 60014
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! 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 #1 priority. We happily offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair quote as well as advise the best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort 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 very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, but require routine maintenance to make sure 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 often tend to be difficult to. install and pricey. Over 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 crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios 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 feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure 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 certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel colder in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of variety of fireplace repair and enhancements.