
Rice Lake, WI Wisconsin 54868
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready 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!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We happily provide great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures 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 loosened mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair estimate as well as advise the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet need regular upkeep to make sure that flue tiles don't crack, 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 types of liners tend to be tough to. install and also costly. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If fracturing 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 securely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is much more extensive 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 just the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and 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 of galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 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 range of fireplace repair and improvements.