Upper Marlboro, MD Maryland 20774
When you need 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 call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair work estimate as well as suggest the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, however call for routine maintenance 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 have a tendency to be challenging to. install and costly. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important 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 numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or install a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process 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 loosened bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fireplace repair work and renovations.