
Hazel Crest, IL Illinois 60429
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily offer great response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair work as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior 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 weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to repair 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 house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, yet require routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles don't 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 types of liners tend to be hard to. install and also pricey. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In circumstances 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 safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight 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.
Many individuals 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 closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place 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 in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain 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 fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fireplace repair and enhancements.