
La Plata, MD Maryland 20646
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared 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 satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and 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 deal with all types of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair estimate and recommend the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three main sorts 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 in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet require routine maintenance 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 difficult to. install and costly. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial 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 only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as protects against 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install a 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places 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 wonderful enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair and improvements.