Sterling, VA Virginia 20164
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We provide 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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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, 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 manage all sorts of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior 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 deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service estimate 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 also protect against fires. The three major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively economical, yet require routine upkeep to make certain 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 tend to be hard to. install as well as pricey. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more extensive 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 just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not 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 part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fire place repair work and renovations.