
Mount Airy, MD Maryland 21771
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide 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 #1 priority. We proudly offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service price quote and recommend the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The three major sorts 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 services. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, but call for regular 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 have a tendency to be tough to. install as well as costly. In time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just 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 sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many 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 shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home feel chillier in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fireplace repair and enhancements.