Sweeping, masonry and fireplace work in Lauderdale Beach

Our team repairs dampers, sweeps flues, rebuilds masonry and services wood, gas and electric fireplaces, and we are family-owned and locally owned. If a damper in your home in Lauderdale Beach sticks, rattles or will not close, it deserves attention before the next fire. The damper is the plate that closes the throat above the firebox when the fire is out.

The Florida Building Code expects a masonry fireplace to have one, and it has to open fully while a fire burns. A warped plate, a rusted frame or a broken handle can leave it half open. That lets conditioned air escape and outside air, rain and debris drift down. Forcing a stuck plate can crack the masonry that holds its frame, so leave it as it is and tell us what it does.

Describe the handle, lever or chain you use to work it, and mention any damper an earlier owner removed or wired open. Our free inspection looks at the plate, the frame, the handle and the smoke chamber above them. Sometimes the frame can be repaired. Sometimes a top-sealing damper at the top of the flue is the better answer, although some of those models are not suited to a fireplace with gas logs.

We explain the choice and price it upfront on a free written estimate. Say yes to the repair while the 72 hours after your free inspection are still running, and you save 10%. The work is done with the room protected, and we clean up and haul away the old parts. If a job needs a second day, the open chimney is covered in the evening.

The damper work is described in a written record for your files, under our workmanship warranty. Ask about maintenance visits if you want the damper and flue checked again later in Lauderdale Beach.