Kenna, WV West Virginia 25248
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, 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 take care of all kinds of repair services and 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 created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote as well as suggest the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The 3 primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, yet call for regular upkeep 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 tend to be challenging to. install and also costly. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be 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 found early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install 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 component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places 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 nice enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any range of fireplace repair service and enhancements.