Lakewood, NJ New Jersey 08701
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire 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 in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote and recommend the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, but require routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles do not 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 types of liners tend to be difficult to. install and also costly. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people 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 shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel chillier in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain 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 improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fire place repair service and improvements.