Restoring the firebox, damper and face in Boulevard Park Isles
We match mortar, brick and tile to what your fireplace already has, rather than changing its character.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs of wear in an old fireplace in Boulevard Park Isles
- Loose or missing firebrick
- Open joints on the firebox walls
- Broken or stained surround tiles
- Earlier repairs that keep failing
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Old fireplace restoration, step by step
Resetting a stone face
A stone face can lose stones as its joints fail. Loose stones can shift, crack or fall, and the gaps they leave let the backing weaken.
We reset loose stones in a mortar suited to the stone and repoint open joints to match the existing ones. Broken stones are replaced with the closest available match. Where a manufactured stone face is involved, its maker's instructions guide the repair. The stone work is described on the estimate separately from any brick or tile.
The written record of the restoration
You receive a written record of the work when the restoration is finished. It lists the repairs, the replacements and the features that were retained, along with the materials used.
It also notes anything we saw but left outside the scope, such as chimney items. Keep the record with any fireplace manuals. It helps with later maintenance visits, and it answers questions from anyone who works on the fireplace after us. It is written in plain terms, without claims beyond the work, so anyone reading it later understands what was done and why it was done.
Restoration records when you sell
Buyers often ask about a fireplace, and a restored one is easier to talk about when its work is documented. A written record shows what was done, when, and with which materials.
If you are restoring a fireplace ahead of a sale, tell us. We plan the essential items first so the fireplace can be shown as usable. The record then goes into the documents you share. It describes only the work we did, without claims beyond it. A buyer's inspector can then check the fireplace against a clear account.
Eroded firebrick surfaces
Years of fires can wear away the face of firebrick, leaving it thin, rough or hollowed. Eroded brick protects the masonry behind it less well than a full unit.
We judge how much of each worn unit remains. Lightly worn surfaces can stay. Units worn deep or crumbling at the face are replaced with matching firebrick in heat-rated mortar. The estimate shows the affected areas, so the extent of the work is clear before you approve. New units are left to cure with their mortar before the firebox takes a full fire.
Inside a fireplace restoration estimate
- Smoke shelf cleared of debris
- Clearance to nearby trim checked
- Free written estimate before any work
- Open flue covered at the close of each day
Restoration answers for old fireplaces
Can you restore a painted brick fireplace?
We can repair the brick and joints under the paint. Whether the paint should come off is a separate decision, because removal can damage some brick faces. We test and explain before recommending anything.
Are same-day restoration visits available?
Same-day inspection visits are available when the schedule allows. A full restoration is usually planned over more than one visit, because materials must be matched and mortar needs time to cure.
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.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair identified smoke-chamber surfaces with the access and material requirements clearly defined.
- Chimney Masonry RepairRepair affected chimney brickwork and joints with materials selected for the construction already in place.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Top-Sealing Damper InstallationFit a top-mounted damper only after checking the fireplace, product restrictions and control route.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo