
Leonardtown, MD Maryland 20650
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We offer a full 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 top priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, 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 sorts of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work quote and advise the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but need routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners often tend to be hard to. install and also expensive. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various 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 create serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
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 inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects 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 must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes require repair services. 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 filled with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of range of fireplace repair service and improvements.