Charleston, SC South Carolina 29412
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! 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!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service price quote and advise the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however call for regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 kinds of liners often tend to be difficult to. install as well as costly. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible 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 shields your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from 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.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair work. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fireplace repair work and enhancements.