
Fresh Meadows, NY New York 11365
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds 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 also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service estimate and suggest the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively economical, however need regular maintenance to make certain that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 types of liners tend to be hard to. install as well as costly. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios 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 feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, 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 portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 great enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fire place repair work and improvements.