
Romeoville, IL Illinois 60446
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We happily offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair services and 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 fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair service quote and advise the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and protect against fires. The three major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, 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 relatively cost-effective, however need regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be challenging to. install and also costly. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary 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 essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks as well as 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel chillier in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can occasionally need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be repaired.
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 good enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of variety of fire place repair and enhancements.