
Plainwell, MI Michigan 49080
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. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We happily provide great response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair service quote and advise the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also 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 extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet require routine upkeep to make certain that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be challenging to. install and also expensive. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed 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 a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of 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 outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. 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 outside, making your home really feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fireplace repair service and improvements.