Expert, Local, Lloyd Harbor Chimney Contractor

The chimney is one of the most under appreciated features of a house. Your chimney tends to not receive the thought or the concern usually accorded other alarming household systems. Chimneys perform several essential functions & their simple appearance misrepresents their complex construction & performance requirements. Adverse or deteriorated flue liners of masonry chimneys will become soft, cracked or otherwise deteriorated – such that it/they no longer have the ability to control & contain the scary by-products of combustion.

The complication is that a ton of masonry chimneys were not designed to handle the venting requirements of modern high-efficiency heating appliances burning natural gas & oil. Masonry materials deteriorate quickly when exposed to the extreme freeze/thaw processes of Lloyd Harbor, in which moisture that has penetrated the materials periodically freezes and expands causing undue stress. Water in the chimney also causes rust in steel & cast iron, weakening or destroying the metal parts. Chimney caps have long been recognized as an important chimney safety and harm-prevention component. Defective mortar joints or the use of unsound mortar or brick may greatly increase the tendency to absorb and guide water to the interior of the masonry chimney. We only send fully-trained chimney cleaning fully-trained techs to your home that could live up to the guidelines of the CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) and the NCSG (National Chimney Sweeps Guild), the two regulatory organizations for the chimney industry in the United States. For a metal, brick or fabricated chimney repair consultation call or text Expressway’s chimney experts at 631.388.7555.

One of the least expensive parts of the chimney venting system is the one that could prevent some of the most expensive complications. If you don’t have a chimney cap on your chimney, stop reading and call us for an estimate now! Every chimney pro knows that a safe chimney cap is a must. The job of the chimney cap is to stop rain from entering the flue & to stop pests from building nests in your chimney or using the chimney for a doorway into your property. In especially windy areas chimneys also could prevent downdrafts by blocking crosswinds from entering the chimney. Chimney dampers can help prevent water penetrations, heat loss & keep you warm & saving you money. It’s the perfect upgrade for fireplace chimneys in older houses that seldom have a damper. Even just falling leaves will build up without a proper chimney cap in place.

Metal fireboxes, liners & dampers all could suffer rust & deterioration. Chimney liner tiles & mortar might crumble & crack leading to critical damage. The chimney cap cover deflects the rain & the side mesh areas prevent pests and leaves from entering the chimney. Of course, proper chimney cleaning & maintenance are still recommended annually.

Our experts can be happy to come out and make a recommendation for you and provide a written estimate to install a new chimney cap, chimney damper or guard on your chimney. Water begins more weakening than any other element. It soaks into porous bricks & erodes at the mortar. It’s such a common problem , raccoons, squirrels, birds & bats try to make their structure in your chimney. Chimneys can block the correct ventilation and even enter your home, potentially spreading disease & wreaking havoc. Our strong mesh and lids could keep even the most determined animals out! Your fireplace could spew sparks out into the environment, onto the roof or nearby flammable materials. Stray sparks might be stopped cold by the meshing cover that is a component of all of our chimney caps.

Nearby Lloyd Harbor Chimney Caps & Top Dampers

The method chosen or recommended for your chimney could depend on the type of deposits. The Thermocrete process coats the inside of the chimney from top to bottom with a highly durable ceramic sealant. Thermocrete has undergone rigorous UL Listing & it’s an approved liner for gas & oil. It conforms to any shape, size and length of the chimney and become a non-destructive chimney lining system which is corrosion-proof, flame & heat resistant, airtight liner with a rigidity of a steel. A stainless steel chimney liner is air and water tight.

This unique alloy is designed specifically to resist acids coming from gas appliances in the flue and extreme stresses of hot and cold cycles. The liner protects the house from heat transfer to combustibles. Liners protect the masonry from the corrosive byproducts of combustion. The flue gases are acidic in nature & literally eat away at the mortar joints from inside the chimney. As the mortar joints degrade, heat transfers more rapidly to the nearby combustibles and dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide might leak into the living areas of the residence. Modern wood stoves and gas or oil furnaces require a exactly-sized flue to perform precisely. An incorrectly-sized liner can lead to other creosote buildup in wood burning stoves and the production of carbon monoxide with conventional fuels.

The required cleaning frequency can depend on amount of use, the type of installation, the type of fuel and the burning habits of the client. Chimneys should be cleaned when accumulations of soot and creosote approach or exceed 1/4 inch. Accumulations of glaze in excess of 1/8 inch can be removed. Our masons employ many cleaning plans to remove chimney deposits. Frequent (at least annual) chimney checks are the only way to know when the chimney needs fixing.

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