
Irvine, KY Kentucky 40336
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 call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair work as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work quote and advise the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and protect against fires. The 3 primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but call for routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't 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 sorts of liners tend to be tough to. install and pricey. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial 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 just the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It's important 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 several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel chillier in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and 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 process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair work and enhancements.