
Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois 60007
When you need 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!
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Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your household 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 assist!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair work as well as 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 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 repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote and recommend the best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, yet require 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 have a tendency to be tough to. install and also expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every efficient. 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 outside, making your house really feel colder in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace 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 occasionally require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of range of fire place repair service and renovations.