Murrells Inlet, SC South Carolina 29576
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. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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 degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate as well as advise the best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, but need regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 nice enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of variety of fire place repair and enhancements.