Fireplace restoration, firebox to face, for Navarro Isle homes
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
Restoration needs you can spot from the room
- Open joints on the firebox walls
- Rust on the lintel or firebox metal
- Broken or stained surround tiles
- Firebox floor worn or broken
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Old fireplace restoration, step by step
Masonry or factory-built decides the method
A masonry fireplace is built on site in brick, block or stone, and its firebox is lined with firebrick. A factory-built fireplace is a metal unit tested and listed as an assembly. From the room, the two can look alike.
The difference decides how restoration is done. Masonry work uses heat-rated mortar, matching brick and careful repointing. A factory-built unit is restored only with the parts its manufacturer lists. We confirm which type you have during the free inspection, before any method is proposed.
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.
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.
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.
Inside a fireplace restoration estimate
- Condition review of every fireplace part
- Surround tiles reset or matched
- Small hidden test area before cleaning
- Debris bagged and hauled away
Brick fireplace restoration questions
How long does a fireplace restoration take?
It depends on how many parts need work and on mortar curing times. We give you a sequence with the estimate. If the job runs over several days, the open flue is covered at the close of each work day.
Can a restoration be done in stages?
Yes. Essential safety repairs can go ahead before finish work. Each stage is priced separately, and we explain which items must happen before the fireplace is used and which can wait.
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