Jacksonville, NC North Carolina 28540
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!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire 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, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair service price quote and suggest the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also prevent 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 work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet need routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't 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 tough to. install and also costly. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is much more substantial 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace 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 set up a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel cooler in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose 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.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of selection of fire place repair service and improvements.