
Hertford, NC North Carolina 27944
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available 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 assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We proudly offer 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 members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, 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 types of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair service estimate as well as suggest the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are rather affordable, yet call for routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be tough to. install and also pricey. In time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it may 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 many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole 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 protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or install a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people 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 blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are fixed 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 eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fireplace repair and enhancements.