
Universal City, TX Texas 78148
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide great response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service quote and recommend the best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but require routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your home.
The chimney crown is very vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel colder in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed 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 latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fireplace repair service and improvements.