Chimney and fireplace repair and service for Aventura, FL homes

Look for a small key or valve on the wall or floor beside your wood fireplace. If there is one, the fireplace probably has a gas log lighter, a perforated pipe under the grate that helps start a wood fire. A log lighter is meant to be lit briefly, then turned off once the wood has caught.

Left on, or used as the main fuel, it can overheat the grate and firebox, and it produces a flame the wood fireplace was not designed around. The fireplace itself still follows the Florida Building Code's rules for masonry fireplaces, and the lighter follows its own instructions and the fuel gas volume. A stiff valve, a clogged pipe or a lighter buried under ash can all cause trouble.

Our family team in Aventura checks log lighters as part of wood fireplace work. As a locally owned business, we give that advice in person, at the fireplace. The gas supply behind the valve belongs to a gas contractor, and we tell you when it needs one. Please do not relight a lighter that has been acting oddly until it has been checked.

Tell us whether the lighter is still used, whether the flame looks even and whether the key turns smoothly. If you have stopped using it, mention whether the valve has been capped or simply left closed. Our free inspection looks at the lighter pipe, the grate, the firebox, the damper and the flue. Lighter repairs, like every other service we price, come to you at 10% off when approved no more than 72 hours after the free inspection.

Prices for each item are set out upfront on the free written estimate. We clean out ash and debris as part of the work, and the written record lists what we found. Our workmanship warranty covers the repair.