
Reisterstown, MD Maryland 21136
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! 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!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair quote and recommend the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, but call for regular maintenance to make certain 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It's important 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 as well as protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of 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 requires repair. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain 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 nice enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fire place repair service and renovations.