
Wixom, MI Michigan 48393
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring 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 take care of all sorts of repair work as well as 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, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work estimate as well as recommend the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are rather affordable, however call for routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, 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 have a tendency to be hard to. install and expensive. With time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people 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 flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Generally repairing or replacing 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 reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and also total 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 work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of selection of fireplace repair service and renovations.