
Bowie, MD Maryland 20721
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair quote as well as suggest the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, yet need regular upkeep to see to it that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be hard to. install and also pricey. In time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just 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 whole chimney to make certain 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 as well as protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You must 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals 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 shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken 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 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 also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair service and enhancements.