
Fort Wayne, IN Indiana 46835
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide 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 #1 priority. We happily provide fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all types of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair estimate as well as suggest the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and 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 as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, yet call for routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't 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 sorts of liners often tend to be tough to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to 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 new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement 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 range of fire place repair and improvements.