
Whitehall, PA Pennsylvania 18052
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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 in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate and suggest the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three major 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 services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however call for regular maintenance to see to it 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 sorts of liners tend to be challenging to. install and costly. In time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and 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 severe damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel chillier in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also 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 improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of variety of fire place repair and renovations.