Fireplace Repair and service for The Hammocks fireplaces
Decorative work and safety work stay on separate lines of your fireplace estimate in The Hammocks.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What to describe before a fireplace fix
- Soot marks above the opening
- Warped metal inside the unit
- Debris dropping onto the grate
- Odor from the fireplace between fires
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Fireplace Repair from the firebox to the damper
Smoke curling out along the top of the opening
Smoke that escapes along the top edge of the opening points to a draft problem rather than one broken part. A damper left partly closed, a blocked passage above the firebox, or air being drawn out of the house can each cause it. The repair depends on which of those is at work.
Describe when the smoke appears: while lighting, once the fire is going, or when a door or fan runs elsewhere in the house. We check the damper, the opening and the passage we can reach. If the cause lies higher in the chimney, we name the service that handles that part.
Firebrick damage gets its own scope line
Cracked or loose firebrick inside a masonry fireplace is firebox work. The code calls for a firebrick lining laid in thin joints of refractory mortar, and a repair has to keep to that. Ordinary mortar or a decorative filler inside the fire chamber will not stand up to the heat.
When a fireplace repair visit turns up firebox damage, we list it as its own line with the bricks and joints affected. Our firebox repair page explains that work in detail. The point here is simply that the fire chamber and the rest of the fireplace are priced and approved separately.
Approval comes before any tool touches the fireplace
The inspection and the repair are separate steps. We look, explain what we found and put the proposal in writing. Work starts only after you approve the scope, and only on the items you approved.
If you want time to think or to compare, take it. Ask what happens if you use the fireplace before the repair, and we will tell you whether that is reasonable. Where it is not, we explain why in plain terms rather than pressing for a quick decision.
The strip around the opening must not burn
The area right around a fireplace opening has to be noncombustible, with combustible trim kept back. Brick industry guidance describes surrounds of tile, stone, brick or similar material. Wood or plastic trim creeping into that area is a common finding after redecorating.
We point out anything combustible near the opening and explain the requirement. Removing an unsuitable piece is simple; replacing it with noncombustible material may be a separate item. The choice of finish is yours, as long as it meets the rules for its position.
Your fireplace repair scope in The Hammocks
- Firebox lining condition
- Refractory panel condition noted
- Items routed to other services
- Limits of what was examined
Before you book fireplace repair in The Hammocks
How does the discount after the free inspection work?
Services you approve and book inside 72 hours of your free inspection carry a 10% discount. The window runs from your own inspection date. Later bookings keep the written estimate price without the discount.
Can a factory-built unit take a part from another brand?
Not unless the listing allows it. A factory-built fireplace is tested and listed as an assembly, and the code requires it to be kept that way. We match parts to the model on the label, or explain why a match is not possible.
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