
Honesdale, PA Pennsylvania 18431
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready 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 happily offer great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of fixings and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service price quote and recommend the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of house 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 rather cost-effective, however call for regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not crack, 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 have a tendency to be hard to. install as well as expensive. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is more extensive 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 secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service 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 fire place can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any range of fireplace repair work and renovations.