Pembroke Pines chimney repair, family owned and local

Stuck, rusted or missing dampers are a regular part of the fireplace work our family team does in Pembroke Pines. We are locally owned. We repair dampers, sweep chimneys and fix masonry, and we service gas and electric fireplaces too. A damper call can therefore turn up the real cause of a draft or a smell without a second company.

A damper shuts off the flue while the fireplace sits idle. In a masonry fireplace, the building code's fireplace section calls for a damper, and the traditional kind is a metal plate at the throat just above the firebox. Heat and moisture wear that plate and its frame over time. When the handle spins freely, the plate will not seal or rust flakes fall into the firebox, repair or replacement becomes the question.

A top-sealing damper is the other option. It sits at the top of the flue, closes with a cable that runs down to the fireplace and seals against the flue opening. Some models also serve as the rain cover. The manufacturer's instructions decide which fireplaces and flues each model suits, and some are not meant for fireplaces that burn gas logs.

We check that before recommending one. If the fireplace now burns gas logs, mention it when you book, because it changes which damper options suit the fireplace. Tell us how the damper behaves and whether you notice drafts, smells or debris when the fireplace sits unused. The free inspection covers the damper and the flue around it.

Your free written estimate gives an upfront price for each option. Approve the damper work, or any other listed service, within 72 hours of the inspection and save 10% on it. We clean up, remove the old parts and give you a written record of the work.