
Richmond, KY Kentucky 40475
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as 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 help!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair service quote as well as advise the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet require routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 difficult to. install and also expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repairs can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much more substantial 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 many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure 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 also prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, 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.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of variety of fire place repair and improvements.