Greenwood, SC South Carolina 29646
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior 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 degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair work estimate as well as recommend the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, however need regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be hard to. install as well as pricey. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole 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 protects against hot sparks as well as 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 made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 component of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Typically repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often require repair services. 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 brand-new cement. Cracked 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.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of range of fire place repair work and enhancements.