White Lake, MI Michigan 48386
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly provide fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade 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 services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created 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 feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work quote as well as advise the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, yet call for routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners often tend to be challenging to. install as well as pricey. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, 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 situations where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks and 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 from galvanized or stainless steel, 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
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 outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 wonderful improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fire place repair and renovations.