
Gladwin, MI Michigan 48624
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner 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 damage, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair estimate as well as suggest the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are relatively low-cost, but need regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install and expensive. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or becomes damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In situations 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 just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain 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 also protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, 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 people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. 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 variety of fireplace repair service and improvements.