
Plainview, NY New York 11803
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide 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 main priority. We happily offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work quote and suggest the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, however require routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be hard to. install and expensive. With time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various 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 cause severe damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If breaking 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 prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Usually repairing or replacing 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 efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel chillier in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of selection of fire place repair and renovations.