
Dixie, WV West Virginia 25059
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing 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 handle all kinds of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair estimate and advise the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair services. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, however require routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not 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 have a tendency to be tough to. install and costly. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In scenarios 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 feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It's important 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 several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also 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 of galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of range of fireplace repair service and enhancements.