
Mountain Top, PA Pennsylvania 18707
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 help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service estimate as well as advise the very best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however require regular maintenance to make sure 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 types of liners often tend to be challenging to. install as well as expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely block water from entering.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary 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 whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many 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 shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fireplace repair work and renovations.