
Hopkins, MN Minnesota 55343
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide 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 proudly provide great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service 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 and protect against fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, available 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. Most older residences have clay liners. They are fairly cost-effective, but need routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners often tend to be tough to. install as well as expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your home.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of 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 roofing. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, 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 area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fire place repair work and improvements.