
Rantoul, IL Illinois 61866
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair price quote and suggest the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but require routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install as well as costly. With time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances 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 possible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to 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 install a 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 journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair work. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fire place repair work and improvements.