Montclair, NJ New Jersey 07042
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all types of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair work quote and recommend the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three major 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 services. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, yet require routine maintenance to see to it 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 tend to be difficult to. install and also costly. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. 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 water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel colder in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 nice enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fire place repair and improvements.