New Hyde Park, NY New York 11040
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer a wide 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 important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, 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 manage all sorts of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair estimate as well as advise the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, but need regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and also expensive. In time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, 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 fire place can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of variety of fire place repair and renovations.