
Charles Town, WV West Virginia 25414
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! 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!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all sorts of repair work and upkeep 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 created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair price quote and suggest the best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 main kinds 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 services. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however call for regular upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't crack, 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be challenging to. install as well as pricey. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain 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 as well as prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel chillier in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any variety of fireplace repair service and enhancements.