
Westbrook, ME Maine 04092
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 ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily provide great 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 safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair estimate as well as suggest the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but call for routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't crack, 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 types of liners often tend to be hard to. install as well as expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed 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 many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure 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 and embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair work and improvements.