
Greencastle, PA Pennsylvania 17225
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, 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 and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote and advise the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The three major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however need regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, 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 tough to. install and also expensive. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure 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 safeguards your home in numerous 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 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any selection of fireplace repair work and enhancements.