Sod, WV West Virginia 25564
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 call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly offer great response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair service quote and recommend the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid 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. A lot of older residences have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, yet require routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles do not crack, 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 have a tendency to be difficult to. install and also pricey. In time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous 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 roof. You must 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior 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 comes to be old, it needs repair service. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can sometimes require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a good enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of variety of fire place repair and improvements.