Restoration for wood-burning fireplaces in Colee Hammock
Restoration keeps the look of your fireplace. Changing the design is a different project, and we say so.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs a fireplace needs restoring
- Musty smell from the fireplace
- Rust on the lintel or firebox metal
- Loose stones on a stone face
- Firebox floor worn or broken
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Old fireplace restoration, step by step
The floor of the firebox
The floor of the firebox carries the fire, the grate and the ash. It wears unevenly, cracks and sometimes loses units near the front edge where tools strike it.
We check the floor for loose, broken or sunken units and for gaps along the walls. Damaged units are replaced and set in heat-rated mortar. If the floor has settled, we look for the cause below it before resetting the surface. The floor is listed separately from the walls, so you can see its own scope.
Repointing the face joints
Joints on the face of a fireplace can crumble, crack or fall out, especially where earlier repairs used the wrong mortar. Open joints let dust and debris gather and weaken the face.
Repointing means carefully removing deteriorated mortar to sound material and filling the joint with new mortar. We match the color, texture and joint shape of the original. Joints are cleared with care so the brick edges stay intact. Only joints that need it are repointed, and the estimate describes the areas.
Brick fireplace restoration from firebox to face
A brick fireplace has two kinds of brick doing two jobs. Firebrick lines the firebox and takes the heat. Face brick frames the opening and gives the fireplace its look.
Brick fireplace restoration treats each kind on its own terms. Firebrick is set and pointed in heat-rated mortar. Face brick is cleaned gently and repointed with a mortar matched to its color and strength. The estimate lists firebox work and face work separately, so you can see where the effort goes.
Homes with two fireplaces to restore
Each fireplace has its own firebox, damper and face, and one may need far more work than the other. If your home has more than one fireplace, tell us which ones you want restored.
We can inspect them on the same visit, with each one listed separately on the estimate. That lets you restore one now and plan the other later. If two fireplaces share a chimney, we note anything that affects both, and explain it once. Each fireplace also gets its own record of the work when the job is done.
What the free restoration inspection checks
- Firebrick replaced where units have failed
- Damaged face brick replaced with matches
- Clearance to nearby trim checked
- Essential and optional items priced apart
Brick fireplace restoration questions
Is restoration the same as remodeling a fireplace?
No. Restoration keeps the existing design and brings it back to working order. Changing the look, the materials or the layout is remodeling, which we do not offer. We tell you if a request falls outside restoration.
Can you restore a stone fireplace face?
Yes. Loose stones are reset and open joints are repointed with a mortar suited to the stone. If a stone is broken, we look for a match and explain the options before replacing it.
How is brick fireplace restoration different from a repair?
A repair fixes one part. Restoration plans the whole fireplace, so several repairs fit together and the finished look is consistent. If only one part needs work, we say so and quote that repair on its own.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Spalling Brick Repair and Chimney Brick ReplacementReplace deteriorated chimney bricks while retaining suitable surrounding masonry.
- Gas Fireplace InstallationCreate a complete gas fireplace installation plan for the room, appliance and connected systems.
- Hurricane and Storm Damage Chimney RepairAssess storm-related chimney concerns and distinguish temporary protection from permanent component repair.
- Chimney Cap Installation and ReplacementProtect the chimney opening with a cap chosen for its fit, attachment and compatible system.
- Chimney Sweep and Chimney CleaningArrange careful chimney cleaning in Miami with a defined scope, protected work area and useful findings.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo