
Rolling Meadows, IL Illinois 60008
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 call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly provide fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring 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 handle all kinds of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service price quote as well as advise the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet call for regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, 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. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary 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 lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-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 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 mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service 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 portion of of the fire place can sometimes need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
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 improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of selection of fire place repair and enhancements.