
Stony Brook, NY New York 11790
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important 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 update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds 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 also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair price quote and recommend the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield 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 preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet require regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 sorts of liners often tend to be hard to. install and also pricey. In time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is very important 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 prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not 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 exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain 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 fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of variety of fire place repair service and renovations.