
Parkville, MD Maryland 21234
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We provide 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 satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and 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 kinds 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 also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service estimate and recommend the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and protect against fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are rather affordable, yet need routine upkeep to ensure 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be challenging to. install as well as expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In circumstances 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 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 shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks and 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals 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 blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel chillier in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes need repair work. 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 brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 good enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any range of fireplace repair and improvements.