A restored fireplace, safe and true to its look, in Allapattah
Same-day visits are available when the schedule allows, with the full plan explained before any work.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When an old fireplace needs more than one repair
- Damper that no longer moves
- Smoke stains above the opening
- Earlier repairs that keep failing
- Water marks inside the firebox
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Old fireplace restoration, step by step
Bringing the damper back into use
A neglected fireplace usually has a neglected damper. The plate may be seized, rusted through or missing, and the control may no longer reach it.
Damper work is part of the restoration scope. We free and clean a sound damper, re-hang a dropped plate, or replace parts that have failed. The finished damper should open all the way, shut evenly and answer to its control from the room. The damper is listed as its own item, so you can see its share of the work.
Soot across the face brick
A face darkened by years of smoke can hide good brick and sound joints. It can also hide cracks and old patches that need attention.
We clean the face in stages with the gentlest method that works. Cleaning comes after the repairs that caused the smoke, so the face stays clean. Once it is clean, we look again at the brick and joints and confirm the repointing and repair items. Anything new that shows up is explained before it is added.
A crack running through the face
A crack that runs through several courses of the face can mean something has moved. It may be the lintel, the hearth support or the structure behind the fireplace.
We look at where the crack starts, where it ends and whether it is still opening. A crack from a single rusted lintel is repaired differently from one caused by settlement. We explain what the crack suggests, what we can confirm and what we cannot. Filling a moving crack without addressing its cause would not hold.
Same-day restoration visits when available
Same-day inspection visits are available when the schedule allows. If you are planning to use an old fireplace soon, an early look helps you know where you stand.
A full restoration is rarely finished in one visit. Materials have to be matched and mortar has to cure. What a quick visit can do is give you the findings, the plan and a written estimate quickly, so the work can be scheduled without delay. Any urgent safety concern we find on that visit is explained before we leave.
How a restoration estimate is laid out
- Small hidden test area before cleaning
- Damaged face brick replaced with matches
- Room and floor protection
- Written record of the restoration work
What people ask about restoring a fireplace
Will you keep the original look of my fireplace?
That is the aim. We keep sound features, match replacement brick, tile and mortar as closely as available materials allow, and tell you where an exact match is not possible before the work starts.
Is restoration worth it if I will rarely light a fire?
If you will light it at all, the parts that keep a fire safe still need to work. If you will not burn in it, tell us, and we explain which items still matter for a fireplace that stays closed.
What should I mention when I call about restoration?
Tell us how long the fireplace has been idle, how you want to use it and what you want to keep. Mention past repairs if you know of any, and whether the fireplace is masonry or factory-built.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Spalling Brick Repair and Chimney Brick ReplacementReplace deteriorated chimney bricks while retaining suitable surrounding masonry.
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Gas Fireplace Repair and ServiceGet a model-specific gas fireplace service plan for the fault you are seeing or the maintenance your unit needs.
- Chimney Sweep and Chimney CleaningArrange careful chimney cleaning in Miami with a defined scope, protected work area and useful findings.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo