Huntingdon Valley, PA Pennsylvania 19006
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete 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, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair price quote and advise the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The three major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any residence 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 relatively cost-effective, yet need routine maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, 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 have a tendency to be challenging to. install as well as costly. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of range of fire place repair work and renovations.