
Dundalk, MD Maryland 21222
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared 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!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair quote and suggest the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, yet need routine maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and also costly. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks as well as 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 from 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 do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice 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 aid with any range of fireplace repair work and renovations.