Salem, MA Massachusetts 01970
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair price quote and recommend the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and prevent fires. The three main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are relatively economical, but call for routine 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install as well as pricey. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied 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 reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire 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 fireplace and also prevents 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair 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 part of the fireplace can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of 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 taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 nice enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fire place repair and renovations.