
Baltimore, MD Maryland 21215
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, 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 types of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service quote and recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but need routine maintenance to see to it 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 often tend to be hard to. install as well as expensive. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is 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 protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes 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 effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
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 nice enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fire place repair service and renovations.