
Yonkers, NY New York 10701
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular 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 service, 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 manage all types of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair estimate as well as recommend the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of home 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 fairly inexpensive, however call for routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't crack, 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and costly. In time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances 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 safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You must 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken 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 mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any range of fire place repair work and enhancements.