
North Adams, MA Massachusetts 01247
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. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly provide fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, 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 handle all sorts of fixings as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service quote and recommend the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and prevent fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, but need regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles don't crack, 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 often tend to be challenging to. install and also pricey. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of 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 roof. You should never run your fire place 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 install a brand-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 journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work 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 part of the fireplace can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair service and renovations.