
Holyoke, MA Massachusetts 01040
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of fixings as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote and advise the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually 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 versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, but need routine 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 types of liners tend to be tough to. install as well as expensive. In time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much more extensive 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 secure the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, 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 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 requires fixing. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel chillier in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes 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 also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places 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 good 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 type of selection of fire place repair service and improvements.