West Linn, OR Oregon 97068
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily provide great response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, 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 fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair service price quote and recommend the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, but 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 types of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install and costly. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In situations 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 just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as 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 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work 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 portion of of the fireplace can sometimes need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of variety of fire place repair service and enhancements.