A natural draft gas fireplace DOES NOT HAVE a sealed chamber (where combustion takes place). Instead it relies on the buoyancy of hot gases to vent. It is important for these vent applications to be installed with an existing chimney that meets local building code or by using a B vent. A B vent is a pipe that is installed using the same procedures of a masonry chimney, but can be enclosed in a combustible material. Since the flue gases are hot and rise naturally, oxygen needed for combustion draws easily from the surrounding area of the fireplace. This creates a simple route for the gases to go up through the chimney. In turn, as the fireplace is used and the hot gases travel upwards, the walls of the chimney heat up, and retain their temperature and buoyancy, creating a faster speed with which the flue gases exit the chimney.
What is a Chimney Relining System?
Let’s define what a lining system is first. Masonry chimneys have an inner liner of clay flue tiles. The liner keeps the heat of flue gases inside the chimney. Now the chimney can’t overheat the nearby combustibles, such as the framing and walls of your house, and possibly start a fire. The liner is also important because it keeps carbon monoxide, moisture, smoke, creosote, and other products of combustion from leaking through the bricks and mortar of your chimney and additionally into your home.
Let’s talk about Relining. It’s Simple. If a liner was never installed or there are problems with the current liner (tile lining cracks, crumbles or has deteriorates over time). Often times water damage, chimney fires, or just age can cause the deterioration of your clay liner. National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) code 211 says it must be replaced. The most popular, effective and economical way to reline your chimney is with UL listed, stainless steel relining pipe. As you can see, a secure lining system is crucial to the safety and well being of your home and family.
Best Chimney Sweep in Sacramento
As with anything in this world, you generally get what you pay for. When it comes to your home, it never pays to cut corners, especially when dealing with fire, literally. To find the best chimney sweep in Sacramento, you must do your research. Always used a company that is licensed, bonded and insured. If you are not sure just ask!
Mike’s Mobile Screen & Chimney Service holds multiple licenses by the Contractor’s State License Board of California and carries a current bond and is fully insured for your protection. We use the strict standards of the CSIA and are NFI certified. This makes Mike’s Mobile Screen & Chimney Service the best chimney service to do work on your chimney. With every chimney sweep, we include a full, written, Level 1 Inspection report. We are a full service chimney company that can handle the simplest of repairs to full rebuilds. Some of the repairs we handle on a daily basis include: Crown repair, heat damage to the firebox wall, replacing the chimney liner, replacing refractory panels, de-glazing and more! For more details and services visit us online at lhi.19f.mywebsitetransfer.com or call toll free 1-877-520-3595.
Vineyard Steel Security Door Install
Jojo J. from Tracy decided to upgrade the curb appeal of his home, and security, by adding a custom steel security screen door. Jojo picked out the Vineyard design door for his home. Mike’s Mobile Screen & Chimney Service is very happy to work with our customers to achieve their goals.
Mike’s Mobile Screen & Chimney Service offers a superior steel security door. Our steel security doors are one-of-a-kind. We offer a fully custom one piece, pre-hung door that can be power coated one color or two toned. The result will leave you very happy just like Jojo.
Thank you for choosing Mike’s Mobile for your steel security door.
Disappearing Screen Doors in Stockton
Chiann P. from Stockton called us out to figure out a solution for screening the man door and french doors in the rear of her home in Brookside. After going over all of our screen door options she decided to go with our unobtrusive Rollaway brand Disappearing Screen Doors.
At Mike’s Mobile Screen & Chimney Services, we offer “inside mount” style screen doors that are completely powder coated and color matched all the way around the door so that your new rollaway blends in seamlessly with your house. Due to such minimal intrusion, most people will never know a screen door is even there until you use it! These amazing rollaway disappearing screen doors, manufactured by the R. Lang Company here in California are also sold with an industry leading 10 year warranty. To get yours installed give us a call today at (877) 520-3595 !
For more information on Rollaway disappearing screen doors visit our website: Retractable Screen Doors
Why Do Most Fireplace Dampers Leak?
Your fireplace damper may leak because most fireplaces have a damper that form a metal to metal seal, you are probably losing money on energy costs. These dampers do not seal very well and in turn allow air to leak through. Over time the, poor, seal gets worse because of the metal plates warping due to the effects of heat and moisture.
Paradise Style Steel Security French Doors
Custom French security doors can enhance the beauty of your home dramatically. After hundreds of door installs, we still get excited about certain installs. Tim C. from Modesto picked out the most amazing color options and style that made us gasp (in a good way). The before and after pictures are amazing to see.
Tim picked out our Paradise door style in a French door option with bronze colored frame and beige for the perforated steel behind the doorframe.
Tim, you hit a homerun with this door. Thank you for choosing Mike’s Mobile for your steel security door needs.
Mike’s Mobile Screen & Chimney Service specializes in custom steel security doors. We offer several different mounting styles to ensure the best fit for the door on your home. Check out our security door pages on our website for other styles
OMG Wraps gets a couple OMG Doors
Our friends at OMG Wraps in Stockton just had some awesome doors installed. They needed two security doors at their shop. We were able to match one door to the existing outside and the other needed to be lightweight for a custom doorway. One of the challenges OMG Wraps was having was finding a way to mount this door to the inside versus the outside of a doorway. No problem!
For the front OMG Wraps went with a custom Dakota designed door. The black frame color with a red perforated steel mesh offers contrast that makes this door stand out. This door offers an all steel, surface mount, pre-hung frame. Nice choice guys!
The other door they picked out is our bestselling door. The Viewguard Security Screen Door by R. Lang is a lightweight aluminum security door that can withstand a beating! Check out the Viewguard page on our website for more information. The Viewguard comes standard in white and bronze, but if you’re looking for a custom color please don’t hesitate to ask about it. We can definitely get you what you want.
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They do amazing work and we are happy to have them as customers.
Masonry Services in Stockton California
Mike’s Mobile Screen & Chimney Service also does masonry work in Stockton. Check out our Masonry Page. Do you have a masonry job that you would like us to look at? Give us a call today (877) 520-3595 or send us an email.
Mike’s Mobile Screen & Chimney Service offers the following masonry services:
- Brick / Block / Stone Veneer
Viewguard Security Doors are Becoming Popular in Sacramento
Robert S. and Joyce F. of Sacramento (link to other blog) must have had a talk. Between the two of them they ordered 4 Viewguards and 2 Tru-Frame Sliding Security doors. Check out the Sliding Security Doors here(link).
Robert went a step further to customize his slider security doors. He decided to swamp out the regular screen for Beige 80% Solar Screen. Solar Screen offers added privacy. During the day it is harder to see into the home from the outside while still being able to see outside from inside the home. Did you know that Solar Screen is also pet resistant?
A common trick is to get Solar Screen on your regular sliding door to prevent future damage from pets!
