Restoring older fireplaces in Valrico
Fireplace restoration in Valrico that starts with what you want from the fireplace and works back from there.
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How a Fireplace Restoration Comes Together
Old fireplaces get the patience we would want for our own.
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.
White deposits on the fireplace face
Efflorescence is a white, crystalline deposit of water-soluble salts drawn to the surface as masonry dries. Brick Industry Association guidance (Technical Note 23A) explains that it needs three things together, soluble salts, a source of water and a path to the surface.
The deposit itself is usually harmless and brushes off, but it tells you water is moving through the masonry. Our specialists find that water first, then clean the face, so the bloom does not simply return.
Restoring a cracked hearth
A masonry hearth has to rest on noncombustible support that carries its weight, under code section R1001.9. Cracks and settling on an older hearth can be surface wear or a sign that the support below has moved.
Our pros check which one it is before quoting. Surface repairs restore the look with matching brick, stone or tile, while a hearth with failed support is rebuilt on a sound base and finished to match the original.
Old tile on the surround and hearth
Decorative tile gives many older fireplaces their look, and it cracks with heat, settling and the occasional dropped log. Loose tile can often be reset, and a few broken pieces can be replaced.
Our specialists set tile with materials suited to the heat near a fireplace, match replacements as closely as available tile allows and tell you plainly when an exact match cannot be found.
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Book the restoration within 72 hours of your free inspection for 10% off.
What's Included
Restoration Details on the Inspection List
- How you plan to use the fireplace
- Original brick, stone and tile worth keeping
- The masonry behind the firebox lining
- Flue cleaning ahead of the firebox work
Our Services
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