
Gwynn Oak, MD Maryland 21207
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared 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 happiness is our main priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair quote as well as recommend the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are rather economical, but require regular upkeep to make certain 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 tend to be challenging to. install and expensive. In time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild 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 examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks and 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 professionals 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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Normally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every reliable. 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 exterior, making your residence feel colder in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fireplace repair and enhancements.