
University Park, PA Pennsylvania 16802
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready 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!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily offer great response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal 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 deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair quote as well as recommend the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however require routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be challenging to. install as well as pricey. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes 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 fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed 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 a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure 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 also prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals 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 shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel chillier in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can occasionally require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of variety of fire place repair work and improvements.