
Alpena, MI Michigan 49707
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior 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 take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair work price quote and suggest the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet require regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles do not 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 tough to. install and also costly. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not 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 portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair work. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places 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 improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any selection of fire place repair and renovations.