
Hopkinton, MA Massachusetts 01748
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We proudly provide fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also 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 assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair work and 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 deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote and suggest the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect 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 as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, 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 affordable, but require routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners tend to be challenging to. install and also expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much 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 many 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 protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and also 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, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't 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 circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Normally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of variety of fireplace repair service and enhancements.