
Redford, MI Michigan 48239
When you require 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 call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair quote and suggest the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, however call for regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not crack, 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install and expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot more extensive 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 is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
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 undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 great improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fireplace repair service and improvements.