Big Creek, WV West Virginia 25505
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all types of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service quote and recommend the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and protect against fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, however need routine upkeep to make certain that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 often tend to be challenging to. install and also expensive. With time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild 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 very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and also 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, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Normally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel cooler in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fire place repair work and enhancements.