
Clinton, MD Maryland 20735
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! 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 top priority. We proudly offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repair work as well as upkeep 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, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair work price quote and advise the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The 3 major types 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 generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, but call for routine maintenance to make certain 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 kinds of liners often tend to be tough to. install and also expensive. In time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial 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 only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as protects against hot sparks and 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 made of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can additionally be fixed.
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 good enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fireplace repair and enhancements.