West Chicago, IL Illinois 60185
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work estimate and advise the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield 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 newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, however require routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not 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 types of liners have a tendency to be challenging to. install and expensive. In time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many 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 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not 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 component of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair service. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating expenses.
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 service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of range of fireplace repair service and improvements.