
Jenkintown, PA Pennsylvania 19046
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair, 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 sorts of repairs as well as maintenance 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, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair quote as well as suggest the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and prevent fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are rather affordable, yet require routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not 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 kinds of liners tend to be difficult to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial 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 safeguard the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace 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 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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel colder in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of selection of fireplace repair work and enhancements.