Cranberry Township, PA Pennsylvania 16066
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family members 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 fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to deal with the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service estimate as well as advise the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, but require routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't 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 sorts of liners tend to be challenging to. install and costly. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If cracking 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 prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a 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 part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair service and improvements.