Fireplace Repair and service for Oakland Park fireplaces
Pick the repairs you want, confirm them inside 72 hours of your free inspection, and save 10%.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs your wood fireplace needs attention
- Damper handle that will not move
- A draft with the damper shut
- Trim scorched near the opening
- Loud cracking during a fire
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Choosing the right fireplace fix
Soot marks above the fireplace opening
A dark band on the face above the opening means smoke has been escaping into the room. Cleaning the stain is easy. Finding out why the smoke got out is the part that matters, and the stain is useful evidence until then.
Leave the marks in place until we have seen them. Their shape and height help show whether smoke leaked at lighting, during a full fire or as the fire died down. Once the cause is fixed, cleaning the face can be added to the scope as a small separate item.
Workmanship warranty on the repair itself
Our workmanship warranty covers the repair we carried out. It does not stretch to parts of the fireplace we did not work on, or to damage from later use against the manual. We explain the difference when the job is finished.
A factory-built unit may also carry the manufacturer's own warranty, with separate terms. Ask us which parts of the job fall under which. Keep your written record of the work, so a later question can be answered from the facts rather than from memory.
Different mortars for different parts of the fireplace
A masonry fireplace uses more than one mortar. The firebox needs refractory mortar in thin joints, while the face and outer brickwork take conventional masonry mortar. Brick industry guidance explains that each mortar has to suit the heat and exposure where it sits.
A repair that puts the wrong mortar in the wrong place fails early. We name the material for each area on the estimate, so you can see that the firebox and the face are treated differently. If a past repair used an unsuitable mortar, we say so and include removing it.
Hearth protection for factory-built fireplaces
A factory-built fireplace needs the hearth extension its listing calls for, and under the code that extension has to stand out clearly from the flooring around it. Some manuals also require metal hearth strips and a noncombustible seal where the extension meets the unit.
When flooring changes around the fireplace, those details can get lost. We check the extension against the manual and note what is missing. Rebuilding the extension is hearth work; here we make sure it is on the list when the fireplace itself is being repaired.
The free inspection behind a fireplace fix
- Fireplace type and fuel confirmed
- Damper control reach from the room
- Surround and face units
- Refractory panel condition noted
Answers on fireplace maintenance and repair
What if the part my fireplace needs is no longer made?
We tell you before work starts. The choices may include a replacement the maker has approved or a decision about replacing the unit. We do not fit a look-alike part that the listing does not cover.
What does the workmanship warranty cover on a fireplace repair?
It covers the repair we carried out. It does not extend to parts we did not work on, or to damage from later use against the manual. A factory-built unit may also carry the maker's own warranty with separate terms.
What should I do with ashes before the visit?
Wait until they are cold, then place them in a covered metal container kept outside on a surface that will not burn. If you are unsure whether they have cooled, leave them in the firebox and tell us.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo