Chimney Repair/Restoration
Some common areas needing attention are:
Crown Rebuilding
The
crown is the masonry layer that covers the top of your chimney that
prevents water from seeping into the masonry below. Water damage not
only causes more expensive repairs, but is a fire hazard as well. We use
Chimney Saver products that offer a technologically advanced crown that
is guaranteed not to crack.
Waterproofing
There are many reasons water gets into a chimney
and we can repair most of them. We provide replacement of leaky
flashing, tuck pointing, masonry repair, whatever it takes to keep your
chimney operating properly
and remaining dry.
Chimney Cap
The cap sits above the crown and is an essential
part of protecting your chimney – without one it is like having a hole
in your roof! Rain, debris, even animals can enter and cause expensive
repairs. Embers and sparks can also escape causing a fire hazard.
Chase
Top
How is it different than cap? Leaky or damaged tops
made of masonry are potential hazards on pre-fabricated metal
fireplaces. We eliminate the problem by replacing masonry and rusted
metal tops, with new, custom, chase tops to fit your chimney.
Chimney Relining
Maintaining an intact lining is essential to
prevent dangerous carbon monoxide from seeping through your unlined or
deteriorating chimney. Usually consisting of an inner layer of clay
tiles, the lining is designed to keep heat and gases inside the chimney.
This prevents overheating of the combustible materials of your house and
keeps them from igniting. The liner also keeps carbon monoxide, smoke,
creosote, and other by-products from seeping into your home. When a clay
liner was never installed, or when it is damaged in any way, the
National Fire Prevention Assoc. Code 211 requires it be replaced.
Dryer Vent Inspection /
Cleaning
There were 16,800 dryer vent fires last year!
Prevent this from happening to your home by having
Soot Busters do a thorough
sweep of your vent for safety and optimal effectiveness. Our diagnostic
tools can detect and solve issues before they cause you a problem.
