
Arlington, MA Massachusetts 02474
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also 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 deal with all types of repair work and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner 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 deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair service quote and suggest the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are rather economical, but need routine maintenance to ensure 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 kinds of liners tend to be hard to. install as well as costly. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios 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 just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people 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 circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, 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 sometimes need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
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 enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fireplace repair and enhancements.