
Clear Creek, WV West Virginia 25044
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction 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 very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service estimate and suggest the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage 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 sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are rather affordable, however need routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not 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 kinds of liners tend to be tough to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In situations 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 just 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 entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks as well as 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 specialists 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces 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 improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of variety of fireplace repair and enhancements.