
Ellicott City, MD Maryland 21043
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We proudly offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work quote as well as recommend the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and protect against fires. The 3 primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff 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. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, however need routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, 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 tend to be hard to. install as well as costly. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is very important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged at all, 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 uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed 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.
Lots of people 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 circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel colder in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work 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 portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces 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 great enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of variety of fire place repair and improvements.