
East Chicago, IN Indiana 46312
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here 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 assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of repair work as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service quote as well as recommend the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, but require regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles don't 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 have a tendency to be tough to. install and also pricey. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more extensive 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 essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel colder in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and 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 between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of variety of fire place repair and enhancements.