
Grosse Pointe, MI Michigan 48236
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a full 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 proudly provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repairs as well as 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 created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair estimate and suggest the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet require regular upkeep to make certain that flue tiles don't crack, 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 types of liners tend to be hard to. install and also pricey. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your home.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible 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 ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work 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 part of the fire place can sometimes need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 great improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of selection of fireplace repair and improvements.