Little River, SC South Carolina 29566
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. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also 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 help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work quote as well as suggest the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, but need routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 types of liners tend to be tough to. install as well as pricey. With time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much 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 just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You should 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 professionals 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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing 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 total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace 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 fire place can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of range of fire place repair work and renovations.