
Athens, OH Ohio 45701
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and the best 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, and also fires. Whether you are requiring 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 deal with all kinds of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair service quote as well as advise the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The 3 major types 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 normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, yet require routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles do not 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 challenging to. install as well as costly. In time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace 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 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 journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel colder in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain 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 nice improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair service and improvements.