
Biddeford, ME Maine 04005
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair service price quote and recommend the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure 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 favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, yet require routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 difficult to. install and costly. In time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more substantial 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 just the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and also 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 of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Typically repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel colder in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces 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 fireplace. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of selection of fire place repair and improvements.