Portsmouth, RI Rhode Island 02871
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 call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair work price quote and recommend the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, but need routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of 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 closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service 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 part of the fireplace can occasionally require 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 loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair and improvements.