
Upper Marlboro, MD Maryland 20774
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide 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 main priority. We happily offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place 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 be able to give you a flue repair estimate as well as advise the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however require routine maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not 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 tend to be hard to. install as well as pricey. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios 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 only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It's 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 several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You must 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many 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 shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair work. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel colder in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair 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 part of the fire place can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 good enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fireplace repair service and improvements.