
Plymouth Meeting, PA Pennsylvania 19462
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily offer rapid 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 work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair service quote and recommend the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, yet require regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners often tend to be difficult to. install as well as pricey. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot 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 secures your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of 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.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot 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 work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose 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 installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of range of fire place repair service and renovations.