
Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania 15237
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repair work 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 fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair price quote as well as advise the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 main sorts 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 repair work. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, yet need regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 tend to be hard to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much more extensive 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 secure the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should 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 set up a 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 part of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair work. Normally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place 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 fire place can occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 good enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair work and renovations.