
Livonia, MI Michigan 48154
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared 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!
Customer happiness 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, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair estimate and recommend the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet call for regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 have a tendency to be difficult to. install as well as pricey. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is very important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or ends up being damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may 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's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, 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 should never run your fire place 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 install a brand-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 closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fire place repair service and improvements.