
Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois 60007
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair work quote and suggest the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are rather economical, however call for routine maintenance to see to it 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 hard to. install and pricey. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or becomes damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed 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 latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fire place repair service and improvements.