
Friendly, WV West Virginia 26146
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. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repairs and 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 fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair work quote and recommend the very best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, however need routine upkeep to make certain 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 sorts of liners tend to be tough to. install as well as expensive. In time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or ends up being damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely block water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You should 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 specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals 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 shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fire place repair work and enhancements.