Suitland, MD Maryland 20746
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal 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 service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate and recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are rather affordable, yet need routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be difficult to. install and also pricey. In time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary 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 examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work 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 portion of of the fireplace can occasionally need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 fireplace. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any range of fire place repair and renovations.