
Washington Island, WI Wisconsin 54246
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced 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 modest damage, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote and suggest the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but need routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and also costly. In time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, basic repair work can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard 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 many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be fixed.
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 great improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fireplace repair service and renovations.