
Fanrock, WV West Virginia 24834
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! 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!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We happily provide fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of fixings 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 produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair estimate and recommend 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 favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in stiff or flexible versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, yet require regular maintenance to make sure 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 tend to be hard to. install as well as pricey. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks as well as 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-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 travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
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 good enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fire place repair work and improvements.