
Troy, IL Illinois 62294
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer 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 happiness is our top priority. We happily offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior 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 degrading mortar take place 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 work price quote and suggest the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are fairly cost-effective, however require regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners have a tendency to be challenging to. install and also expensive. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is 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 secure the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and 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 made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not 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 flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes need repair work. 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 filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fireplace repair and renovations.