Brick fireplace restoration for West Tampa homes
We keep the original material that is still sound and restore the rest with care.
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
- No hidden fees
- Workmanship warranty
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Fireplace Services
Inside a Fireplace Restoration in West Tampa
From a soot-stained face to a relined firebox, here is the work our specialists handle.
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.
Naming the stain before cleaning it
Soot, rust, old sealers, paint, efflorescence and scorch marks each respond to a different treatment. Treating them all the same way can set one stain while removing another.
Our pros sort the stains on your fireplace into those groups and plan the cleaning in the right order. You see which marks should come out fully and which will fade without disappearing, before any cleaner touches the face.
Parging the smoke chamber smooth
The smoke chamber funnels smoke from the damper into the flue. Section R1001.8 of the code calls for its inner surface to be parged smooth with refractory mortar, and an older chamber may have stepped brick or crumbling parging instead.
Our pros clean the chamber, remove loose material and parge it smooth as part of the restoration. A smooth chamber helps smoke move up cleanly and gives soot less to hold on to.
Stopping the water before the finish work
Water stains, efflorescence and rust inside a fireplace usually mean water is entering higher up, through the top of the chimney, a missing cap or the masonry. Restoring the face while water keeps coming in would waste the work.
Our specialists trace the source and quote chimney leak repair on its own line, ahead of the finish stages of the restoration. Once the masonry has dried out, the cleaning and repointing can go ahead.
On any service we offer
Each stage you book within 72 hours of the inspection comes 10% off.
Free Inspection
What Your Free Restoration Inspection Covers
- Soot and stains, with a test-cleaning spot
- Smoke chamber surface above the damper
- Decorative tile on the surround and hearth
- Glass doors and screens for the opening
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