Ambler, PA Pennsylvania 19002
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also 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 deal with all types of repair work as well as 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 created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair work quote and suggest the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any house 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 rather cost-effective, but need regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and also pricey. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check 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 fire place as well as protects against 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels 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 requires repair. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fireplace repair service and improvements.