
Kingwood, WV West Virginia 26537
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! 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!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We proudly provide fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all types of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to give you a flue repair service price quote and recommend the very best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage and also 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 services. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly cost-effective, but need regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, 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 also costly. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or ends up being damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger extreme damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block 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 only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You ought to 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 install a brand-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 journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A considerable amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in additional home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair service 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 occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places 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 nice improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of selection of fireplace repair service and improvements.