The answers you are looking for are often found by knowing who to turn to. Chimney Solutions is your resource for reliable tips on restoring a historic chimney if you live in or around Alpharetta, Georgia. Our CSIA-certified chimney technicians are proficient in chimney restoration. Below, learn some of the challenges involved with restoring a historic chimney. We are familiar with such issues and how to address them.
Through our considerable experience with chimney restoration, we have learned how to get around seemingly impossible obstacles. For instance, it can be difficult to find concrete, glass, and wood that match the original parts, materials, and products. We have found many techniques that help to seamlessly integrate with the original design of chimneys. For example, lime-based mortar can often be used to excellent effect for tuckpointing, aka repointing a chimney.
The masonry and mortar used for historic chimneys have often developed cracks and suffered damage due to moisture intrusion. When a chimney is leaning, it is evidence that water infiltration has occurred. A leaning chimney is among the most severe types of structural compromise seen among historic chimneys.
Historic chimneys were built before chimney flues were required. The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) and other trusted organizations strongly advise against using a fireplace if there is no flue liner in the chimney. If you use a fireplace when there is no chimney flue, you are in danger of causing a fire that will burn down your home. At Chimney Solutions, we have been able to find ways around such challenges as fitting chimney flues for narrow, rectangular-shaped historic chimneys.
To maintain the timeless charm of historic chimneys, brick replacement must be approached with meticulous care. Custom replicas that have been painstakingly crafted to replicate the original chimney bricks are available. Restraint is the byword when replacing bricks in a historic chimney. Our experts understand, every step of the way, the importance of preserving each chimney’s unique character.
Documentation as a Historical ArchivePhotos and detailed notes are a crucial part of chimney restoration. Ensuring that there is a record of a historic chimney’s revival through photos and comprehensive documentation is as important as mirroring the original look of the brick-and-mortar structure. Our experienced chimney technicians understand this and all other parts of the process of restoring historic chimneys.
We hope you will find relief knowing that Chimney Solutions has the experience to provide the tips for restoring a historic chimney that you need. The value of a historic home is in the careful preservation of its original features. It is well worth the effort when you have the pleasure of warm fires in winter without having compromised the intrinsic value of your historic fireplace and chimney.
Besides restoring historic chimneys, we offer a full range of comprehensive chimney services. To safeguard a restored chimney’s longevity, it is of utmost importance to maintain a regular chimney maintenance regimen. Rely on our certified chimney sweeps for chimney cleaning, masonry repair, chimney inspections, chimney crown rebuilds, chimney cap installation, new fireplace installation, and more.
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