
Lake In The Hills, IL Illinois 60156
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring 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 fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks 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 loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair quote as well as recommend the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, yet call for routine maintenance to make certain 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 sorts of liners often tend to be difficult to. install as well as costly. In time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain 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 fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of selection of fire place repair and renovations.