Bristow, VA Virginia 20136
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair service quote as well as recommend the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, yet call for regular maintenance to ensure 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 often tend to be tough to. install and pricey. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole 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 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 made from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place 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 fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 fire place. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fire place repair service and enhancements.