
Buffalo, MN Minnesota 55313
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner 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 degrading 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 specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair service price quote as well as recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, but need regular maintenance to make sure 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 often tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. In time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair services can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If splitting 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 block water from entering.
In situations where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild 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 inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks and 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, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install 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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fireplace repair work and renovations.