Family-owned chimney service for homes in Miami Gardens

Restoring a masonry fireplace starts with deciding what to keep. Sound brick, stone or tile that still does its job is usually worth saving, even when it looks tired. Federal preservation guidance on masonry repair makes the same point from a technical angle. Replacement mortar ought to resemble the original in colour and texture. It should also be no harder than the units it holds, so the wall can move and dry as it did before.

A fireplace face rebuilt with a hard modern mix can crack its own brick within a few seasons. Our family team restores fireplaces in Miami Gardens by cleaning, repointing and replacing only the units that have failed. Locally owned and family-run, we separate the repair work from any change of look you may want, so each has its own price.

Inside the firebox, heat damage calls for firebrick and refractory mortar rather than the materials used on the face. The damper, the smoke chamber and the hearth extension are checked too, because a handsome face over a failing firebox is not a restored fireplace. Tell us what you like about the fireplace now, what you want changed and whether it has been painted or sealed.

Paint on brick changes the cleaning method, and an old sealer can stop new mortar from bonding, so both are worth knowing about early. Restoration work, like each of our services, is 10% off when you approve it inside the 72-hour period after your free inspection. The free written estimate lists cleaning, repair, replacement units and any finish work separately, all priced upfront.

We protect the floor and surrounding furniture, contain the dust as far as the job allows and carry out the debris. A written record of the materials used goes into your files, with our workmanship warranty on the restoration. The same team sweeps flues and repairs chimneys in Miami Gardens.