New Albany, IN Indiana 47150
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, 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 repair work as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair quote and recommend the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, yet require regular 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 types of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and also expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very 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 chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, 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 made from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals 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 portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel colder in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work 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 also full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair 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 occasionally require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fire place repair service and improvements.