
Parkville, MD Maryland 21234
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repair work as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service estimate and suggest the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, however need regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles don't crack, 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 have a tendency to be difficult to. install and also pricey. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In situations 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 feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields 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 embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people 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 outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot 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 repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes 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 likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fire place repair and improvements.