
Cottage Grove, MN Minnesota 55016
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily offer rapid 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 household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of fixings and 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, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair price quote as well as suggest the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred 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 aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, but call for routine maintenance to see to it 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 difficult to. install and expensive. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes 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 repaired. When found early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place 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 in some cases need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair work and enhancements.