
Lakewood, WA Washington 98499
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing 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 deal with all sorts of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote and suggest the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, but call for regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners have a tendency to be difficult to. install and also expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals 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 outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Typically repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel chillier in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast 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 total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces 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 great improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fire place repair and renovations.