
Arden, NC North Carolina 28704
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here 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 assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repairs and upkeep 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 fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place 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 professionals will be able to give you a flue repair estimate and advise the very best options for your home.
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 recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet 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 kinds of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents 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 of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 component of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel colder in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair 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 portion of of the fire place can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of selection of fireplace repair service and enhancements.