
Perry Hall, MD Maryland 21128
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair work quote as well as advise the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, yet need routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners tend to be hard to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In situations 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 protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks as well as 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians 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 journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, 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 portion of of the fire place can occasionally need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of variety of fire place repair work and renovations.