
Taylor, MI Michigan 48180
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! 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 rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair service quote as well as suggest the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are fairly economical, but call for regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be hard to. install and costly. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot 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 safeguard the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 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 comes to be old, it requires fixing. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home 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 complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain 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 good improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fire place repair and renovations.