
Towson, MD Maryland 21204
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We happily provide fast response times and the best 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 also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair price quote as well as suggest the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and prevent fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, 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. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are rather affordable, yet require routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 sorts of liners tend to be hard to. install as well as expensive. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure 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. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of range of fire place repair work and improvements.