Chevy Chase, MD Maryland 20815
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a full 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 fire place maintenance is very important 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 update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair quote and recommend the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and prevent fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are fairly 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 product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners tend to be challenging to. install and expensive. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is 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 secure the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks as well as 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 made from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 great improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of variety of fire place repair service and enhancements.