
Hillsboro, WV West Virginia 24946
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily offer great response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, 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 manage all sorts of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair quote as well as recommend the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are relatively economical, yet require regular upkeep to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These sorts of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install and also expensive. In time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In situations where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct 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 is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Normally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service as well as complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fire place repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace 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 fireplace can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain 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 good enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of range of fire place repair service and renovations.