
New Ulm, MN Minnesota 56073
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to assist! We offer a full 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 top priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, 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 handle all sorts of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair work quote and suggest the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and protect against fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of home 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 rather affordable, yet call for regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and also costly. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and 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 made from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals 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 journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel chillier in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fire place repair and enhancements.