Fireplace repair and maintenance in Forest Hills
Repairs that help the next fire draw well, burn cleanly and stay inside the firebox.
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
- No hidden fees
- Workmanship warranty
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Fireplace Services
Fireplace Repair Details That Matter in Forest Hills
Same-day visits are possible when the schedule allows, and the inspection is free.
Masonry fireplace or factory-built unit
Two very different things hide behind the word fireplace. A masonry fireplace is built on site from brick, block or stone, with a firebox lined in firebrick. A factory-built fireplace is a listed metal unit, tested to UL 127, that arrives as a system and has to be kept to its listing, as section R1004.1 of the Florida residential code requires.
That difference decides every repair that follows. Masonry takes refractory mortar and firebrick, while a factory-built unit takes the parts its maker lists. Our pros confirm which one you have before anything is ordered.
Replacing cracked or loose firebrick
Fine hairline cracks in firebrick are normal with use and are not always a problem. A brick split through, one that moves when pressed or one with a chunk missing is different, because the wall behind it loses its protection.
Our team cuts out the damaged brick, cleans the opening and sets new firebrick in refractory mortar so it sits flush with its neighbors. When too many bricks have failed, relining the back or side wall becomes the sounder repair, and you see both prices side by side.
Hearths for factory-built fireplaces
Factory-built fireplaces have their own rules for the floor in front of them. Code section R1004.2 calls for the hearth extension to follow the fireplace's listing and to be easy to tell apart from the surrounding floor, and listed hearth extensions are tested to UL 1618.
Carpet or wood flooring laid right up to the unit during a remodel deserves a second look. Our specialists check the manual for your model and restore the hearth protection it specifies.
Loose tile and stone around the opening
The facing around the opening takes heat every time the fireplace is used. Tile that has come loose, grout that has cracked out or stone that has shifted can let heat reach the wall behind, and the materials close to the opening have to be noncombustible.
Our specialists reset or replace loose facing with setting materials made for the heat near a fireplace, and they check for combustible backing that should not be there. You approve the materials and the price before work starts.
On any service we offer
In Forest Hills, fireplace repairs booked within 72 hours of the visit are 10% off.
Free Inspection
Inside Your Free Fireplace Inspection
- Steel lintel and the brick it carries
- Spark screen, mesh and pull chains
- Rating plate and model details
- A written price for each repair option
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Every fireplace repair comes with a written price and our workmanship warranty.
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