
Kensington, MD Maryland 20895
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We proudly provide great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household 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 fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. 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 possible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work quote as well as advise the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, however call for routine upkeep to make certain that flue tiles don't 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 kinds of liners tend to be challenging to. install and expensive. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks 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 repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct 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's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace 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 mount a brand-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 component of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually 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 experts can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair service and improvements.