
Pickens, WV West Virginia 26230
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! 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 satisfaction is our top priority. We proudly provide fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace 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 repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures 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 fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair price quote and suggest the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and also prevent fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are relatively affordable, but call for routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be tough to. install and also pricey. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot 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 only the crown. This will secure 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 lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fireplace 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 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 portion of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces 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 good improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fire place repair service and improvements.