
Meador, WV West Virginia 25682
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring 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 kinds of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to take care of the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair price quote and recommend the very best options for your home.
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 favored kind 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, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are relatively low-cost, however require regular 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 sorts of liners often tend to be difficult to. install as well as pricey. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from happening.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is necessary 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 many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. 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 new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair service. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every effective. 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 exterior, making your residence feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete 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 a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any range of fire place repair and improvements.