Comstock Park, MI Michigan 49321
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair price quote as well as suggest the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet need regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install and also expensive. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure 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 many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks and also 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 of galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-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 travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place 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 often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fire place repair service and enhancements.