Avondale, WV West Virginia 24811
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all kinds of repair services and 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 between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate as well as recommend the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and protect against fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, but call for routine upkeep to make certain that flue tiles don't crack, 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 types of liners often tend to be tough to. install as well as expensive. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In situations where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and also 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 of galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or install 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 flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel cooler in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service 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 fireplace can occasionally require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of selection of fireplace repair work and renovations.