Harvey, LA Louisiana 70058
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete 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 weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair service price quote and advise the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The 3 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 services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, yet call for regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't crack, 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 often tend to be difficult to. install and also costly. With time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repairs can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
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 only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as protects against hot sparks as well as 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service 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 sometimes need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 nice improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of variety of fire place repair service and renovations.