Selden, NY New York 11784
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire 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 fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair service quote and recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, however need regular upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't 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 types of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and also expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more extensive 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 safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many 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 fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service 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 require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 nice enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fireplace repair and renovations.