
Edgewater, NJ New Jersey 07020
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair price quote as well as recommend the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage and protect against fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively economical, but call for routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be difficult to. install and pricey. In time, 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 very important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair services can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct 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 certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. 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, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not 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 portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel chillier in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace 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 fire place can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fireplace repair and renovations.