
Edgewood, MD Maryland 21040
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide 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 #1 priority. We happily offer great response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote and advise the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and prevent fires. The three main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet need regular upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't 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 kinds of liners tend to be hard to. install and costly. In 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 very crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary 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 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 numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to 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 set up a brand-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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every reliable. 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 exterior, making your home feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates 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 likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fire place repair work and improvements.