
Elmont, NY New York 11003
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. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair work 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 created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair estimate as well as advise the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, but call for regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't 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 kinds of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and also costly. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary 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's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, 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 roofing. 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel colder in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, 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 place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fire place repair work and enhancements.