
Dexter, MI Michigan 48130
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all types of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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 in between the bricks, and degrading 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 be able to provide you a flue repair service quote and suggest the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as prevent 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 generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid 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. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however call for regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't 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 often tend to be tough to. install as well as expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed 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 a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as 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 from galvanized or stainless-steel, 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 individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Normally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain 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 fireplace. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fire place repair and improvements.