Top Shield Construction specializes in roofing, chimney, siding and gutter replacement services. No job is too big or small for our specialists. From asphalt shingle roofing repairs and replacements, to flat roof tearoffs and layovers, we do it all. Our team has all the necessary experience and equipment to ensure that every job is done correctly, safely, promptly, and with the highest workmanship standards. Homeowners of both residential and commercial properties have counted on us for years for consistent high quality roofing services with reasonable rates.
The chimney liners protect the masonry from the corrosive byproducts of combustion. In the tests it was determined that if the flue gases were allowed to penetrate to the brick and mortar, the result would be a reduction in the usable life of the chimney. The flue gases are acidic in nature and literally eat away at the mortar joints from inside the chimney. As the mortar joints erode, heat transfers more rapidly to the nearby combustibles and dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide can leak into the living areas of the home. The chimney liners protects the house from heat transfer to combustibles. In the NBS tests, unlined chimneys allowed heat to move through the chimney so rapidly that the adjacent woodwork caught fire in only 3 1/2 hours.
