Professional Chimney Leak Repair By Magic Broom!
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Fixing the Cracks, Crumbles, and Stains to Make Your Chimney Like New!
Does your masonry consist of cracks, stains, or crumbling and spalling brick or stone and mortar? Have you noticed water damage and stains on the ceiling or walls near your chimney? If this sounds like your home, you may have a leak somewhere within your chimney system.
What Causes Chimney Leaks?
There are a few main reasons why chimney leaks occur:
Chimney Cap Damage or Absence: When a cap is damaged or missing (typically as the result of animal tampering or a bad storm), environmental elements have direct access to your chimney and home.
Worn or Improperly Installed Crown: When a chimney crown is not the proper material or build, it can quickly deteriorate, and allow water to enter the chimney system.
Damaged, Deteriorating, or Missing Flashing: Without proper flashing, the masonry of the chimney is susceptible to water penetration and decay. Strong winds and animal tampering can cause the flashing to separate from the place of installation.
Holes or Cracks Within The Masonry: If water enters into the brick and mortar of the chimney and temperatures change rapidly, a process of freezing and thawing can cause breaks, cracks, and crumbling.
Why It’s Important to Fix
If left alone, leaks can cause great damage to your chimney. Some of the most common being:
Cracks, Breaks, and Holes in Masonry
Corroded Metal Liner
Cracks and Crumbling in a Clay Liner
Efflorescence (deposit of salts on brick)
Pinpointing a chimney leak can be difficult because there are several ways for water to enter the system. With Magic Broom, you can be confident that our technicians will pinpoint the leak source and quickly remedy the situation. Troubleshooting is one of our specialties!
Customer Reviews
The technician was very professional, knowledgeable and had a pleasant attitude. He took the time to explain things to me when I had questions. He took his time and made sure the work was done right and made sure I was satisfied. Cleaned area before leaving and replaced furniture moved. I am very satisfied with the work.
As a professional myself, I was very impressed with their level of skill, knowledge, and professionalism. They took the time to explain everything in detail, and answered as many questions as I asked! They provided beautiful informational brochures as well.
They were excellent. They were professional and on time and well skilled. They did more than expected and I felt that I could really trust what they were saying and that they knew what they were talking about. They even came faster than I expected considering they are located more than an hour from me. I was very happy with them and will use them again.
About Magic Broom
Magic Broom is a family-owned and -operated, comprehensive chimney care provider located in Waldorf and Lexington Park, Maryland. We are members of the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG) and are certified by the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), The National Fireplace Institute (NFI), The Institute for Research in Construction (IRC), and the CSIA’s Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician (CDET) division. We are also the only sweep company in Southern Maryland that can boast a staff consisting of two Master Hearth technicians.
Whatever your chimney, fireplace or dryer vent needs, call Magic Broom today! We guarantee you’ll be satisfied!