
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 call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing 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 repair work as well as 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 produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote as well as recommend the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet need regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 tough to. install and pricey. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel colder in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fireplace repair service and enhancements.