
Lafayette, IN Indiana 47909
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair quote and suggest the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are rather affordable, but need regular upkeep to see to it 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 tend to be hard to. install and costly. In time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you don't 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 portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place 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 often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose 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 mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of variety of fireplace repair service and enhancements.