Michigan City, IN Indiana 46360
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! 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!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of fixings 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, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate and recommend the very best choices 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 sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are rather affordable, but require routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and costly. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Generally fixing 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 every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair work and improvements.