Greencastle, IN Indiana 46135
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair work estimate and recommend the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet need regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product 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 also pricey. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or becomes damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In scenarios 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 possible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as protects against hot sparks as well as 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 mount a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Normally repairing 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 reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place 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 fire place can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fire place repair work and enhancements.