
Clackamas, OR Oregon 97015
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair estimate and recommend the best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, but call for routine maintenance to make certain 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 hard to. install and costly. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may 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 essential to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, 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 fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
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 and unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
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 good 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 kind of selection of fireplace repair and improvements.