
Brighton, MA Massachusetts 02135
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 call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair work price quote and suggest the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The 3 primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however call for regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not 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 kinds of liners tend to be difficult to. install and expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as protects against 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 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 don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fire place repair and enhancements.