Chimney service in Pinecrest from a family team

Firebrick that has cracked, and joints crumbling at the back of a fireplace, are repairs our family team prices upfront for homes in Pinecrest. The firebox takes the direct heat of every fire, so it is built from different materials than the rest of the chimney. The Florida Building Code calls for a firebox lined with firebrick set in refractory mortar, or another approved lining.

Ordinary mortar does not hold up to that heat, and a joint patched with it can wash out or crumble within a few fires. Manufacturers of refractory mortar, Rutland among them, describe products made for those joints and how they should be applied. During the free inspection we look at the brick faces, the joints, the hearth floor and the lintel above the opening.

If the fireplace is factory-built rather than masonry, the panels come from the fireplace maker, and we check the label before quoting. The written estimate explains whether a few bricks, a full rebuild of the back wall or a panel set is the right fix. A decision made inside 72 hours of your free inspection means 10% comes off the firebox work or any other service you pick.

Let the fireplace cool fully and leave the ashes where they are, because they help show how the firebox has been used. Gaps in the back wall matter more than they look, as heat reaching the masonry behind the firebrick can damage the chimney structure. We also repair hearths, dampers, smoke chambers, chimneys and gas or electric units in Pinecrest.

Dust is kept inside the firebox while we work, and the old brick is hauled away. Ask which parts of the firebox can be repaired in place and which would need replacing, and we explain the difference in cost and life. At the close of the job you are handed a written record of the work, and our workmanship warranty stands behind it.