
Black Mountain, NC North Carolina 28711
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, 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 deal with all sorts of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work estimate as well as advise the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of home 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 relatively economical, however require routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't 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 types of liners often tend to be hard to. install and pricey. In time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a water-proof 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 necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot 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 safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you do not 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 exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel colder in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete 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 area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can likewise 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.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of selection of fireplace repair and improvements.