
Royal Oak, MI Michigan 48073
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide a wide 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 offer fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, 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 handle all types of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair work price quote as well as recommend the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The three major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, but call for routine upkeep to ensure 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 sorts of liners tend to be difficult to. install and expensive. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed 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 necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you do not 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 part of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fireplace repair and renovations.