
Kingmont, WV West Virginia 26578
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared 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 #1 priority. We proudly 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 family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repair work as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service price quote and suggest the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The 3 main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, but need routine upkeep to make sure 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 types of liners often tend to be tough to. install and pricey. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed 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 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 protects your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as protects against hot sparks and also 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 of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-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 journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair service. Normally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your residence really feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a wonderful improvement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fireplace repair and enhancements.