
Stevensville, MD Maryland 21666
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair work and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service price quote as well as recommend the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however need routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles don't crack, 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 often tend to be difficult to. install and also pricey. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows 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, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive 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 necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 nice enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fire place repair and enhancements.