Dripping Springs, TX Texas 78620
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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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced 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 possible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair quote and advise the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as prevent fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available 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. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but call for routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles don't 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 types of liners often tend to be tough to. install and pricey. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In circumstances 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 only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and 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 of galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install 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 travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace 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 occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fire place. 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 selection of fireplace repair and renovations.