Throat dampers repaired or replaced in Melrose Manors
When the damper is not the cause of the smoke, we tell you so before quoting a single part.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Damper problems worth a free inspection
- Handle swings with no resistance
- Damper stuck shut before a fire
- Insects getting in through the fireplace
- Control that needs force to move
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Damper repairs and replacements for Melrose Manors
A partly open plate narrows the smoke passage
The code treats the throat, the damper and the smoke chamber as one passage. Its area should not be smaller than the flue that serves the fireplace. A plate that swings only partway open narrows that passage at its tightest point.
The usual result is smoke that lingers at the top of the opening or spills into the room. Before we blame the flue or the room, we check how far the plate actually opens. A damper that has lost its travel is often the simpler explanation, and it can usually be confirmed with the fire out.
A damper after evidence of a past chimney fire
Where there is evidence of a past chimney fire, the damper is one of the parts that heat can distort. The plate may warp, the pivots may seize and the frame may crack. Those changes are not always visible from the room.
The fireplace should be looked at before any further use. We describe what the heat did to the damper and whether it can be kept. Fire damage beyond the damper is outside this work, so we tell you what we saw and keep the damper as its own item.
Approval comes before any damper work
We do not begin damper work during the inspection unless you have agreed to it. The inspection is for finding the fault and explaining the options. The repair starts once you have the estimate and have said yes.
If something changes during the job, such as a crack that only shows once the plate is moved, we stop and explain it. The change is priced and approved before we continue. That rule applies to small items too, so the final bill matches what you agreed.
Factory-built fireplaces and the fully open damper
One factory-built wood fireplace manual requires its flue damper to be fully open whenever the fireplace burns. It warns that a closed damper overfires the unit and spills smoke and flames into the room.
That makes damper faults in these units more serious than they look. A control that no longer holds the blade fully open needs repair before the next fire. We check the damper against the manual for your model and use only the listed parts.
The damper checks behind your estimate
- Plate travel from open to closed
- Frame reset with heat-rated mortar
- Open and closed positions shown to you
- Notes on smoke chamber condition
What people ask about their dampers
Is there a discount when I book damper work promptly?
Yes. Damper work you book inside 72 hours of your free inspection is 10% off, along with any other service in that booking. The inspection and written estimate are free whether or not you book.
Is a warped damper plate a safety problem?
It can be. A warped plate may bind before it opens fully, which can send smoke into the room, and it leaves gaps when closed. We check whether it still works safely and whether it should be replaced.
Should I close the damper while embers are still glowing?
No. Leave the damper open until the fire is out and the firebox has cooled. Glowing embers still give off smoke and gases, and those need the open flue to leave the house.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo