
College Park, MD Maryland 20740
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We proudly provide great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, 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 sorts of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate and advise the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of house 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 relatively economical, yet call for regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners often tend to be hard to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check 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 as well as prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace 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 set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel cooler in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of variety of fire place repair work and improvements.