
Burlington, VT Vermont 05401
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair price quote and suggest the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are fairly economical, but call for routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 kinds of liners tend to be hard to. install as well as pricey. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild 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 is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often require repair work. 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 filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair and improvements.