
Traverse City, MI Michigan 49684
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! 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!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly provide fast 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 safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of fixings as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair estimate and recommend the very 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 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however need regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't 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 kinds of liners often tend to be challenging to. install and costly. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fire place 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed 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 newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fire place repair work and renovations.