
Apollo, PA Pennsylvania 15613
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily offer fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, 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 fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all types of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service quote as well as recommend the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, but need routine maintenance to see to it that flue tiles don't 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 sorts of liners tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is much 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 just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important 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 several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks as well as 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 from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, 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 part of the fire place can often require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 good enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any range of fire place repair work and enhancements.