Holy Smoke Stove Fireplace Chimney - Alternative Heating Technololgies

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	Service Our Rates Brick Work Tuckpointing		Cap Installation Crown Repair Relining Waterproofing

Service

One of the best ways to ensure that your chimney system is operating correctly is to have a chimney professional evaluate the chimney system every year. We will professionally service your chimney system looking for blockage, excessive creosote buildup, deteriorating chimney linings, and potential venting problems that may contribute to fire hazards or incomplete venting of toxic fumes.

We now offer optional video inspections, which allow us to do an accurate and detailed inspection of your chimney's interior. Click for more information on Levels of inspection.

Our Rates

Rates (Effective January 2016 :: subject to change)

Note: Rates shown are for a normal service. Should there be any abnormalities, we will advise you so that you may then decide before any further work is performed.

Brick Work

The bricks and mortars are your chimney system's first line of defense. They are the most exposed to the damaging effects of weather and intruding animals. However, many constructors build mortar chimneys with common mortar that fails to stand up to the stresses that the repetition of heat and cold, and the eroding effects of weather places on them. Rain and frozen water can crack through mortar, leaving chinks in your chimney system's armor that animals, like ants and mice, can penetrate and take up residence in. Chimney fires can further weaken the mortar, causing flaking that may clog your venting system. We provide complete brick work service, from repairing mortar weakened from age or stress, to replacing those damaged by the elements or burrowing animals. Some of the brick work we do includes crown repairs, tuckpointing.

Tuckpointing

Mortar joints are susceptible to deterioration. A common repair is called repointing or tuckpointing. In this process, we cut the existing mortar joint out to an appropriate depth and repack it with new mortar compound. We then strike the joint to form a concave surface that directs water out of the joint. Professionally done, as we will, a good tuckpointing job will give your chimney a much longer life span, and will often enhance its appearance.

Cap Installation

Chimneys have one or more flues at the top that can collect rain water and funnel it directly to the chimney. Chimney caps, also called rain covers or spark arresters, are probably the most inexpensive investment that you can make to prevent water penetration and damage to the chimney. Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) specifies that any chimney lining system that is to be listed to their test standard must include a chimney cap. In addition to preventing water penetration caps also protect your home from animal invasion. We install chimney caps constructed of sturdy, durable, and corrosion resistant material for a long service life.

Crown Repair

The chimney crown, also called the chimney wash, is the top element of a masonry chimney. It covers and seals the top element of the chimney from the flue liners to the chimney edge. Most masonry chimneys have an inadequate crown constructed with common mortar mix. This mortar is not designed for and will not withstand years of weather abuse without cracking, chipping, or deteriorating, situations that allow water to penetrate the chimney. In fact, most sand and mortar crowns crack almost immediately after installation because of shrinkage.

We construct proper chimney crowns made with Flexible Crown material to ensure a long life. Our Crown Material comes with a 15 year manufactures warranty. We also ensure that the crowns have downward slopes that direct water away from the flue to the edge of the crown.

Relining

A flue lining is a clay, ceramic, or metal conduit installed inside of a chimney. It contains combustion products and directs them to the outside atmosphere, thus protecting the chimney walls from heat and corrosion. The most common material used as a masonry chimney lining in new constructions is terra-cotta clay flue tiles. Stainless steel may also be used in new constructions. Old chimneys might not even have a liner. We service all types of linings for efficient and safe utilization of your chimney.

In time, the flue liners will deteriorate. Bits and pieces of the liners may flake off, and debris may build up at the bottom of the flue, blocking venting and drafting. This may interfere with the flow of toxic gases and particles out of the house, and may also force carbon monoxide and other toxic fumes into the living space. Thus wood, oil and gas flue liners should be regularly serviced, and if necessary, professionally replaced. When we reline a chimney we use a stainless steel chimney liner that is UL listed, and comes with a lifetime warranty.

Waterproofing

Given time, water can level anything. All masonry chimney construction materials, except stone, will suffer accelerated deterioration as a result of prolonged contact with water. Masonry materials deteriorate quickly when penetrated by water and exposed to the freeze/thaw process. Water in the chimney can also cause rust and corrosion, weakening metal parts, and cause flaking that clogs the venting system.

We provide professional waterproofing, using special products developed specifically for waterproofing masonry chimneys. These formulas are vapor permeable, allowing the chimney to breathe out, but not in. We install water guarding apparatus such as crickets, flashing, chimney crowns and caps. We also repair deteriorated mortar joints and perform brick work.

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