
Centreville, VA Virginia 20120
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal 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 requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work estimate and recommend the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages and prevent fires. The three major kinds 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 normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively economical, however require regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install as well as costly. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it might 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 a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rain, 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 ought to never run your fire place 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 professionals 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Typically repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and 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 a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repair services. 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 loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of range of fire place repair and improvements.