
Sylvania, OH Ohio 43560
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary 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 upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair work and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair estimate and suggest the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any residence 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 affordable, however require routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 types of liners have a tendency to be challenging to. install and expensive. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure 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 protects your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You must 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 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 component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel colder in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of range of fireplace repair and enhancements.