Morehead City, NC North Carolina 28557
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair work and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal 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 modest damage, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair work price quote as well as advise the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, but require regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and also pricey. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In scenarios where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, 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.
Lots of 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 shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can occasionally need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fireplace repair work and enhancements.