Elizabethtown, KY Kentucky 42701
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair estimate as well as suggest the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, however need regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't crack, 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 difficult to. install and expensive. With time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In scenarios where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks as well as 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you do not 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 part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home feel cooler in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases need repairs. 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 new cement. Cracked 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.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any range of fireplace repair and improvements.