Mountlake Terrace, WA Washington 98043
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a wide 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 top priority. We happily offer rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing 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 handle all types of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal 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 weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote and recommend the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, yet need regular upkeep to make sure 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 sorts of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block 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 just the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks and 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 from 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 don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs fixing. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel colder in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added 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 work and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and 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 services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fire place repair and improvements.