
Thorpe, WV West Virginia 24888
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily provide great response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of repair services as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate as well as recommend the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 main kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly economical, yet require routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles don't 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 kinds of liners tend to be difficult to. install and also costly. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This safeguards your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect 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 safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed 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 do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires repair work. Usually repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel cooler in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any range of fireplace repair and enhancements.