
Flint, MI Michigan 48504
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all types of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete 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 between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair estimate and suggest the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any 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 fairly low-cost, yet call for regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not crack, 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 often tend to be tough to. install as well as costly. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged at all, 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 uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild 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 very important to have a professional chimney repair check 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 fire place as well as protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel cooler in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of variety of fireplace repair service and enhancements.