
Charlestown, MA Massachusetts 02129
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair work estimate as well as suggest the best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, yet call for regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 types of liners tend to be difficult to. install as well as costly. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-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 component of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair service. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area 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 removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be repaired.
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 nice enhancement for your fire place. The most recent 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 work and renovations.