
Newport, KY Kentucky 41071
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all types of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire 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 between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair quote and recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and prevent 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 as well as repair work. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, but require routine maintenance to make sure 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 often tend to be challenging to. install and pricey. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective choices for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In situations where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild 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 is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks as well as 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel colder in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fireplace repair work and improvements.