
Port Washington, WI Wisconsin 53074
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members 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 assist!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair work quote and recommend the best alternatives for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred 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 very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older houses have clay liners. They are rather affordable, but require regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles don't crack, 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 difficult to. install and also pricey. In time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or becomes damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed 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 many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as protects against 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 from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists 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 interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel colder in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place 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 occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of variety of fireplace repair work and improvements.