Restoration for wood-burning fireplaces in Franklin Park
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 a fireplace needs restoring
- Debris or nesting in the firebox
- Musty smell from the fireplace
- Rust on the lintel or firebox metal
- A face darkened by old fires
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Fireplace refurbishing, item by item
Keeping a factory-built unit within its listing
The Florida Building Code asks that factory-built fireplaces be installed to their listing and the manufacturer's instructions. That rule still applies when the unit is old and tired.
For restoration, it means replacement panels, grates, screens and damper parts come from the manufacturer's list for your model. We read the label for the model and serial number and order to match. If a part is no longer made, we tell you what that means rather than improvising a substitute that the listing does not cover.
Spreading the restoration over stages
You do not have to restore everything at once. Essential repairs can go first, with finish work booked later. That can suit a budget or a busy household.
We mark which items must be done before the fireplace is used again and which can wait. Each stage has its own price. If a later stage depends on an earlier one, we explain the link. Nothing in the first stage commits you to the second, and the plan stays on paper for when you are ready.
A fireplace inherited from earlier owners
A fireplace in a house you have just bought has a past you did not witness. It may have been well kept, neglected or altered by earlier owners.
Ask for any manuals or records that came with the house. The free inspection tells you what type of fireplace you have and what condition it is in. If restoration is worth doing, we explain what it would involve. If only one repair is needed, we say so, and you can plan from there.
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.
The restoration scope in writing
- Damper freed, repaired or replaced
- Loose stones reset on a stone face
- Lintel condition noted
- Room and floor protection
Your restoration questions, in plain terms
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.
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 the restoration covered by a warranty?
Our workmanship warranty covers the work we carried out. If a repair we made does not hold, tell us and we come back to look. We explain what the warranty covers for your job before you approve.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Gas Fireplace InstallationCreate a complete gas fireplace installation plan for the room, appliance and connected systems.
- Spalling Brick Repair and Chimney Brick ReplacementReplace deteriorated chimney bricks while retaining suitable surrounding masonry.
- Top-Sealing Damper InstallationFit a top-mounted damper only after checking the fireplace, product restrictions and control route.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo