
Morehead, KY Kentucky 40351
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! 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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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of fixings as well as maintenance 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 take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote and recommend the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, but need routine upkeep to make certain that flue tiles don't crack, 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. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more extensive 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 a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel chillier in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much 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 removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of selection of fireplace repair work and renovations.