
Oxon Hill, MD Maryland 20745
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular 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 work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair price quote as well as advise the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind 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 rather economical, but call for regular upkeep to see to it that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 have a tendency to be tough to. install and also expensive. With time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 component of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of range of fire place repair and enhancements.