
Lost Creek, WV West Virginia 26385
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We provide a full 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 happily provide fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all kinds of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work quote and recommend the best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and also protect against fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum also. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively economical, however require routine maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material 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 pricey. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various 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 create extreme damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
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 safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fireplace 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Generally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace 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 place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can often require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have 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 newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of selection of fireplace repair service and renovations.