
Wayland, MA Massachusetts 01778
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair service price quote as well as advise the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and prevent fires. The three major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff 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 rather economical, but require routine upkeep to ensure 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 tend to be difficult to. install as well as expensive. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more extensive 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks and also 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or install 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 circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 good improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of variety of fireplace repair work and renovations.