
Prospect Heights, IL Illinois 60070
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. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, 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 assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair quote as well as advise the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, but call for routine upkeep to make sure 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 kinds of liners tend to be tough to. install and also expensive. In time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is very vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct 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's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of 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 work. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel cooler in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace 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 more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of range of fire place repair service and enhancements.