
Ruther Glen, VA Virginia 22546
When you require 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 assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts 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 and also gases which are produced 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 modest damages, it's possible to deal with the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair estimate and advise the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any house 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, yet call for regular 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 kinds of liners have a tendency to be challenging to. install as well as expensive. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances 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 only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and also 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, 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.
Lots of 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 circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and 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 annually in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 great improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of variety of fire place repair and enhancements.