
Stratford, WI Wisconsin 54484
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready 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!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily offer rapid response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, 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 also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair service quote and advise the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are usually 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 versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, yet call for regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 tough to. install and expensive. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against 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, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or install 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 interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel chillier in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places 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 nice enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fire place repair work and improvements.