
Franklin Park, IL Illinois 60131
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. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work price quote as well as advise the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage and protect against 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 as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, but require routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners often tend to be hard to. install and expensive. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks and also 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 made of 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.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of range of fire place repair work and improvements.