Fireplace restoration done in stages in Citrus Park
Original brick kept, failed patches removed and the fireplace made ready for its next fire.
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Fireplace Services
Fireplace Restoration Details That Matter in Citrus Park
Here is how our local pros clean, repoint and rebuild a neglected fireplace.
Cleaning marble, limestone and other stone
Stone surrounds need a different approach from brick. The National Park Service's guidance on cleaning masonry (Preservation Brief 1) warns that an acid cleaner can etch or even dissolve stones that react to acid, marble and limestone among them.
Our pros identify the stone first, test on a hidden spot and use mild, stone-safe cleaners. Where the surface has already been etched, they explain what refinishing can and cannot recover.
Restoring the lintel over the opening
The steel angle over the opening carries the brick above it, and code section R1001.7 calls for at least 4 inches of bearing at each end. Rust swells the steel, and the growth can crack joints, push brick forward or let the angle sag.
Brick industry guidance (BIA Technical Note 19) recommends room at the ends of a steel lintel for heat expansion. Our specialists clean and coat a lintel with surface rust, and replace one that has lost section, resetting the brick above it.
Cast iron fronts, grates and ash doors
Many older fireplaces carry iron pieces, including decorative fronts, grates, ash dump covers and cleanout doors. Rust, broken hinges and missing covers are common once a fireplace has sat unused.
Our pros clean and restore iron parts that are still sound, repair hinges and latches, and replace pieces that have rusted through. Where a part is decorative and original, keeping it is the first choice.
Doors and screens for a restored opening
New glass doors or a new screen often finish a restored opening. Accessories for masonry fireplaces are installed to their listing and the maker's instructions (R1001.13, UL 907), and factory-built units take a gasketed door only when listed for it (R1004.5).
Our specialists measure the opening, suggest doors or screens that suit both the fireplace and its original style, and fit them to the maker's instructions.
On any service we offer
In Citrus Park, any restoration stage booked within 72 hours of the visit is 10% off.
Free Inspection
What Your Free Restoration Inspection Covers
- Firebox lining and the joints between bricks
- Steel lintel and the brick it carries
- Painted brick and the date of the house
- Rating plate on factory-built units
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