
Manistee, MI Michigan 49660
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer 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 satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair services 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 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 feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair service estimate and recommend the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, yet call for routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't crack, 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 kinds of liners tend to be difficult to. install as well as costly. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fire place 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 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 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 fixing. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fire place repair service and enhancements.