
Millersville, MD Maryland 21108
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily offer fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all types of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete 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, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service estimate and recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 major 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 services. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however call for routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not 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 sorts of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more extensive 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 secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or install a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fire place repair and improvements.