
Westminster, MD Maryland 21157
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide 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 satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of fixings 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 modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service price quote and recommend the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield 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 preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are fairly economical, however require 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 often tend to be tough to. install as well as expensive. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fire place 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 install a 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Typically fixing 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 every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place 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 in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces 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 newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fireplace repair work and improvements.