Fireplace restoration, firebox to face, for Edgewood homes
An old fireplace can often be brought back without rebuilding it, and we explain how.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs a fireplace needs restoring
- Loose or missing firebrick
- Broken or stained surround tiles
- Loose stones on a stone face
- Several small faults at once
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Restoring what is there rather than replacing it
Rusted metal in a factory-built firebox
The metal parts of a factory-built firebox can rust after years of damp or disuse. Surface rust may be harmless. Rust that has thinned or holed the metal is not.
We check the metal surfaces, the joints and any areas that carry heat. Where the damage is in a replaceable listed part, we order that part. Where it is in the body of the unit, we explain what that means for continued use. The manufacturer's instructions guide what can be repaired and what cannot.
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.
Reopening a covered fireplace opening
Some fireplaces were closed off with a board, a panel or even masonry across the opening. Reopening them shows a firebox nobody has seen for years.
We check what lies behind the cover before planning any restoration. The damper, the firebox and the flue all need to be looked at before a fire is considered. Removing the cover is listed as its own item, and the estimate explains what the restoration would involve once the fireplace is open again. The cover may also have hidden a missing damper, so the throat is checked closely.
A discount for a restoration of any size
A 10% discount applies to restoration work you approve within 72 hours of your free inspection. Firebox repairs, damper work, face cleaning and repointing all count toward it.
If you plan the restoration in stages, the discount covers what you book in that window. Stages you book after the window are priced without it. The inspection and the written estimate are free either way, and every price is set out before any work begins. Ask us at the inspection how the window would apply to your plan, and we explain it plainly.
The restoration scope in writing
- Firebrick replaced where units have failed
- Surround tiles reset or matched
- Mortar cure instructions before use
- Essential and optional items priced apart
Restoration answers for old fireplaces
Do you replace every firebrick during a restoration?
No. Sound firebrick stays. We replace units that are loose, broken or badly eroded, and refill open joints with a heat-rated mortar. The estimate shows which units are to be replaced and where they sit.
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.
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.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo