Boston, MA Massachusetts 02128
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur 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 have the ability to provide you a flue repair work quote and suggest the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, however call for routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners often tend to be hard to. install and expensive. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary 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 inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure 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 and also prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel colder in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great solution 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 assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loosened 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 most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of range of fire place repair and renovations.