
Reisterstown, MD Maryland 21136
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! 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!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We proudly provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service estimate as well as suggest the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The three main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet require routine maintenance to see to it that flue tiles don't 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and also pricey. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more extensive 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 secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole 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 fire place and prevents hot sparks and also 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 of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any selection of fireplace repair work and improvements.