
Long Island City, NY New York 11101
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair estimate and advise the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are fairly economical, but need regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not 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 kinds of liners often tend to be tough to. install and expensive. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure 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 as well as protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates 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 additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of range of fireplace repair work and improvements.