Chimneys rise above your roof and due to continual exposure to the elements, they receive a lot of abuse. During the winter months in Chicago, ambient air temperatures can dip below 0° F, while the temperature of your chimney shaft can exceed 200° F. These extreme temperature variations really stress chimney materials, which can lead to cracked or failing chimney caps, loose or spalled bricks, and defective or missing mortar joints. Left unchecked, these conditions can infiltrate so much of the structure that a much more expensive rebuild becomes necessary. Keep your chimney in good repair at all times to avoid more costly and serious issues down the road. Our masonry experts are pros in chimney repair, rebuilding, crown, cap and flue repair.
Get Dwell will not only diagnose your chimney issues, but explain in clear language how best to correct the condition(s) that led to the problem in the first place. Your work is guaranteed in writing.
We are available for free advice on any project and while the majority of proposals we give are also free, your particular project may require us to charge an initial estimating fee, which would then be deducted from the project’s cost. Request an estimate to get the process started and we’ll get back to you with the details.
Get Dwell offers a wide variety of home repair, remodeling and home maintenance services — explore our other services here
Successful project management is our goal. To ensure a good outcome for all of our projects we employ best practices in our project management. From your first contact with us we hope to make your experience informative, efficient and valuable. Our goal is to gather your project information and let you know if and how we can help and if not, hopefully recommend someone who can.
We have put together the best team of local craftspeople and service providers that family-owned hardware stores and homeowners in your area know and trust. Our people are known to show up on time, do what they say they are going to do and keep their project areas and your home clean and tidy. We all work together to make sure you always have the best products, services and care available for your home.
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For generations, Americans have relied on the local, family-owned hardware store as the most trusted source for home advice. These hardware heroes have been here all along — in many cases decades before you purchased your home. And they’re still here, offering the expertise and knowledge gleaned over the years. They have a vested interest in your home: their reputation has been built one satisfied customer at a time.
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1. Show off your sparkling clean home Holiday entertaining season is just around the corner. Make sure your windows and other surfaces are spotless. Using water-fed poles that reach up to 40 feet high, our professionals can clean exterior windows up to three stories. They’ll remove layers of dust, dirt, and grime from exterior windows, […]
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