
Galveston, TX Texas 77550
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily provide fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service quote as well as advise the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and protect against fires. The 3 major 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 sometimes be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really 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. Many older houses have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, but need regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not 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 sorts of liners tend to be hard to. install and costly. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is very vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is a lot more substantial 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 just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and 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 made of galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install a 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel chillier in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service 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 fireplace can occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fireplace repair work and renovations.