Restoring the firebox, damper and face in Little Haiti
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
Clues that point to a full restoration
- Open joints on the firebox walls
- Heavy soot across the face brick
- Cracked or loose hearth tiles
- Patches in mismatched mortar
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Restoring what is there rather than replacing it
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.
Strong acids and brick
Strong, unbuffered acids are sometimes used to strip mortar smears and stains from brick. Masonry cleaning guidance advises against them, because they can burn the brick surface, eat into joints and leave new stains.
If a stain needs a chemical cleaner, we choose one suited to the brick and the soiling and test it first. The surrounding surfaces are protected, and the area is rinsed as the product requires. We explain the cleaner we plan to use before the work begins, so nothing surprises you.
The flue above the fireplace
A restored fireplace still depends on a clear, sound flue. Restoration covers the fireplace itself, but the flue above it has to be ready too.
We look up the flue as far as the free inspection allows and tell you what we see. If it needs sweeping or a closer inspection, that is a separate service with its own line. We would not want a newly restored firebox to vent into a flue that has not been checked, so we raise it before the first fire.
Planning the length of a restoration
The length of a restoration depends on how many items it includes and on material curing times. A firebox repair and a face clean may take one visit. A fuller restoration can run over several.
We give you a realistic sequence with the estimate. Some steps have to wait for mortar to cure before the next can start. If the work runs past one day, an open flue is covered before we leave on each work day. Once the last step is done, we say when the fireplace can burn again.
Inside a fireplace restoration estimate
- Hearth cracks and loose units repaired
- Small hidden test area before cleaning
- Essential and optional items priced apart
- Workmanship warranty on the completed work
Brick fireplace restoration questions
What does a fireplace restoration include?
It returns a neglected fireplace to safe use and to the look it was built with, under one plan. Typical items are firebrick and firebox repairs, damper work, smoke chamber parging, face cleaning and repointing, and hearth repairs, each priced separately.
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.
Is the chimney part of a fireplace restoration?
The focus is the fireplace itself, from the firebox and damper to the hearth and face. Findings on the chimney above are noted and listed as separate items, each with its own reason and price.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert InstallationFit a wood-burning insert after assessing its host fireplace and full connection requirements.
- Chimney Crown RepairRepair the damaged chimney top with an approach matched to the crown and supporting masonry.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo