
Summit Point, WV West Virginia 25446
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here 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 assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace 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 full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service estimate as well as advise the best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three main types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, 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 homes have clay liners. They are fairly inexpensive, however call for routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners often tend to be challenging to. install and costly. With time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it permits 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, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents 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 made from galvanized or stainless-steel, 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.
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 blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can in some cases need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of range of fire place repair and enhancements.