
Chelsea, MA Massachusetts 02150
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide 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 fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, 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 types of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair quote and advise the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet call for regular maintenance to ensure 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install and also pricey. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole 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 permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot more extensive 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 protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each 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 entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair 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 occasionally require repairs. 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 brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain 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 great enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fire place repair work and renovations.