Silver Spring, MD Maryland 20906
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, 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 handle all types of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete 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, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work quote as well as recommend the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, but require routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be hard to. install as well as pricey. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In situations where there is much 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 a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure 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 and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of variety of fireplace repair service and improvements.