It’s never a good idea to ignore trouble with your chimney. The issue could be minor, but it could also be very serious and cause major damage to the chimney and parts of your home.
Hudson Valley Chimney provides professional chimney repair services in LaFayette, NY, and throughout Onondaga County, NY. Here are some of the repair projects we can perform to restore strength, reliability, and safety to your chimney.
Chimney Liner Repair
The three main reasons chimney liners fail are:
- Chimney fires
- Acidic damage from creosote
- Years (or decades) of heavy use
In all these cases, a liner can allow heat, sparks, flames, and dangerous combustion gases to escape the flue.
We’ll closely inspect your existing liner. If there are problems, we can either repair it or install a new stainless-steel chimney liner to provide you with years of reliable protection.
Chimney Masonry Repair and Rebuilding
Cracked chimney bricks and crumbling mortar between them are issues that need to be addressed as soon as they’re noticed. If left unaddressed, the open spaces will take on water that will freeze, thaw, and expand, causing widespread damage.
We replace damaged bricks and tuckpointing to strengthen mortar joints. We also rebuild severely damaged masonry chimneys.
Chimney Cap Repair
Our chimney repair service includes dealing with damaged chimney caps. When a cap is damaged by a storm or covered with rust, it can’t do a good job of shielding the flue top from rain, snow, tree debris, and small animals. We repair damaged chimney caps and install new ones.
Chimney Crown Repair
Concrete chimney crowns cover the entire top of the chimney, minus the flue opening. If a crown is cracked, water can seep through and damage the chimney bricks below it as well as parts of the interior chimney. We repair chimney crowns and rebuild them when necessary.
Chimney Flashing Repair
Gaps in the flashing that seals the space between the roof and chimney can let water run down into “hidden” areas of the home. The result can be chimney masonry deterioration below the roof and rotting in walls, ceilings, flooring, and other home materials. We repair, reattach, and replace damaged flashing.
Fireplace Damper Repair
A rusted or malfunctioning damper may not open or close completely. This can lead to problems in getting fires started and adjusting them. It can also let conditioned air in your home escape up the chimney. We repair and install fireplace dampers.
Leaky Chimney Repair
A chimney can leak from a variety of places. Our LaFayette, NY, customers count on us to find the source of the leak, inspect for collateral damage, and fix the leak correctly.
Firebox Repair LaFayette, NY
Whether you have a newer fireplace that’s been damaged or an older, historic fireplace that needs restoration, the skilled masons at Hudson Valley Chimney can make the necessary repairs or complete rebuilding and restoration—the result: a fireplace that works as it should and looks fantastic once again.
Your New York Chimney Professionals Since 1976
When your LaFayette, NY, chimney has problems, Hudson Valley Chimney is the problem-solver. All our repair work is done in compliance with state and local code requirements. Customer safety is the reason we’re in business.
Call us to learn more about chimney repairs, chimney sweeping, and licensed chimney inspections throughout Onondaga County, NY. You can also get in touch through our contact form.
