
Lexington Park, MD Maryland 20653
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer 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 #1 priority. We happily offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is very important 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 update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair work estimate as well as suggest the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet call for regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, 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 types of liners often tend to be challenging to. install as well as pricey. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
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 prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks and also 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fire place repair and renovations.