Old fireplace restoration for homes in Lake Magdalene
Soot, stains and tired joints cleaned and repointed with methods chosen for your brick or stone.
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- Same-day service available
- No hidden fees
- Workmanship warranty
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Fireplace
Restoring Your Fireplace Stage by Stage
We look over the whole fireplace, then put a staged plan in front of you.
Why strong acid stays off the brick
Unbuffered muriatic acid is a common shortcut for cleaning brick, and industry guidance warns against it. Mixed too strong or left too long, acid can etch the brick face, eat into the mortar and leave burn marks that are harder to fix than the soot.
Light-colored brick can also react to acidic cleaners with yellow or green stains. Our specialists choose cleaners made for the brick in front of them and test before using them across the face.
Relining the firebox
A firebox lining that has lost joints, cracked through or been patched too many times is usually relined. Florida's residential code (R1001.5) calls for firebrick meeting ASTM C27 or C1261, set in medium-duty refractory mortar with joints no wider than a quarter inch.
Our pros remove the failed lining down to sound masonry and lay new firebrick with tight, full joints. The new lining matches the pattern of the old one where you want it to, and the curing steps are written down for you.
Bringing an old damper back into service
Code section R1001.7.1 calls for a ferrous metal damper that works from the room, set at least 8 inches above the opening. Years of rust and disuse can seize the plate, warp the frame or break the linkage.
Our specialists clean, free and adjust a damper that is still sound, and replace the handle, pivots or linkage where needed. When the frame has rusted through, a new damper is the honest recommendation.
Older homes and special requirements
Age alone does not make a fireplace historic, and it does not decide how the work should be done. If your home carries a local designation, or you have records of original materials, share them before the plan is drawn up.
Documents like these can affect what may be replaced and which materials are used. Where a conservation adviser is involved, our pros agree the sequence with them before any original material is changed.
On any service we offer
Free restoration inspection first, then 72 hours to book at 10% off.
What's Included
Looked At Before We Plan a Restoration
- Firebox lining and the joints between bricks
- Hearth surface and its support
- Hearth size in front and at the sides
- Cast iron fronts, grates and ash doors
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