
Harper Woods, MI Michigan 48225
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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 fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate as well as recommend the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 main sorts 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 generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly cost-effective, but require routine maintenance to make certain 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It acts 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 develops fractures or becomes damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks 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 a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in lots of 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 roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair service. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of variety of fireplace repair work and improvements.