
Gretna, LA Louisiana 70056
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, 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 manage all kinds of repair work as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work price quote as well as advise the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and prevent fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are rather affordable, yet call for routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not 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 sorts of liners tend to be tough to. install and costly. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually 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 experts can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of variety of fireplace repair work and improvements.