
Jamaica Plain, MA Massachusetts 02130
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family 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 take care of all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair work price quote as well as suggest the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are fairly cost-effective, however need routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't 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 often tend to be tough to. install as well as costly. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only 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 whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in several 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 roof. You ought to 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals 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 flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of range of fireplace repair service and improvements.