
Peabody, MA Massachusetts 01960
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!
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Normal 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 service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair price quote and advise the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are rather economical, however need routine upkeep to make certain that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be challenging to. install as well as costly. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios 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 feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can additionally be taken care of.
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 fireplace. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fire place repair and improvements.