Aliquippa, PA Pennsylvania 15001
When you need 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 call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, 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 types of repair work as well as maintenance 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 fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair work estimate and suggest the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and 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, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however need regular maintenance to see to it 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 often tend to be tough to. install and expensive. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to stop issues from happening.
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 entering.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents 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 made of 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 don't have one yet.
Many people 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 shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Normally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel colder in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be repaired.
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 enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fire place repair and improvements.