
Hastings, NE Nebraska 68901
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared 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 top priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair quote as well as advise the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, 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 homes have clay liners. They are relatively economical, but call for regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and also costly. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your home.
The chimney crown is really 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 becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic 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 used on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more substantial 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 safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a brand-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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 good enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of variety of fireplace repair work and enhancements.