North Reading, MA Massachusetts 01864
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide 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 #1 priority. We happily offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of fixings as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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 fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair estimate as well as recommend the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, yet require regular maintenance to make sure 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 kinds of liners often tend to be hard to. install and also pricey. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and also 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 made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of 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 circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can occasionally require repairs. 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 filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fire place repair and improvements.