Palestine, WV West Virginia 26160
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing 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 help!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair service quote and recommend the best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and prevent fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, yet call for regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't 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 kinds of liners tend to be challenging to. install as well as costly. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial 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 necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks and 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 nice enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of range of fireplace repair work and renovations.