
Greenbelt, MD Maryland 20770
When you need 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 help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly provide great response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service price quote and advise the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, 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 rather low-cost, but call for regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and also costly. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard 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 shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair service. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel colder in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place 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, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fireplace repair service and improvements.