
Swartz Creek, MI Michigan 48473
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, 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 take care of all types of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work quote and suggest the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, however need routine maintenance to make certain 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 sorts of liners often tend to be hard to. install and also pricey. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or becomes damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 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 fire place repair service and enhancements.