
Southport, NC North Carolina 28461
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly provide fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of fixings as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair quote and recommend the best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet need routine 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 types of liners often tend to be challenging to. install and expensive. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot 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 just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous 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 should 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you don't 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 part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair service. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are more economical, 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 exterior, making your residence feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fire place repair service and renovations.