
Green Sulphur Springs, WV West Virginia 25966
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! 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 happily offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair work estimate as well as recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and protect against fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however require regular maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and expensive. In 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 extremely vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in several ways. It keeps rain, 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 roof. You must never run your fire place 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you do not 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 blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs fixing. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars annually in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured 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.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any selection of fire place repair and enhancements.