
Irvington, NJ New Jersey 07111
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily provide great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate as well as suggest the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three main 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 services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet call for regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners tend to be hard to. install as well as pricey. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may 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 very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents 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.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service 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 need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fireplace repair service and improvements.