Brick fireplace restoration, planned as one job, in Olympia Heights
You approve every restoration item before work starts, and you see the price of each one.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When an old fireplace needs more than one repair
- Loose or missing firebrick
- Rough stepped masonry above the throat
- Several small faults at once
- Water marks inside the firebox
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Old fireplace restoration, step by step
A small hidden test area before cleaning
Before cleaning a whole face, we try the method on a small area that does not show. Brick and mortar can react differently to the same cleaner, and some stains darken rather than lift.
The test area is left to dry before it is judged, because wet brick looks darker than it is. If the result is good, the same method is used across the face. If not, we adjust and try again. You can see the test area yourself before the full clean goes ahead.
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.
A discontinued factory-built model
Parts for a factory-built fireplace that has gone out of production can be scarce. Scarcity still does not turn an unlisted part into an acceptable one.
We search the manufacturer's parts information for approved alternatives. If none exist, we explain the options openly, including the point at which restoring the unit stops making sense. We do not adapt a listed fireplace to take parts it was not tested with. You decide the next step with the facts in front of you. Sometimes a unit is worth keeping as a decorative piece, and we explain what that would mean for its use.
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.
Inside a fireplace restoration estimate
- Hearth cracks and loose units repaired
- Face joints repointed with matched mortar
- Listed parts for factory-built units
- Open flue covered at the close of each day
Questions before restoring a fireplace
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.
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.
Is restoration worth it if I will rarely light a fire?
If you will light it at all, the parts that keep a fire safe still need to work. If you will not burn in it, tell us, and we explain which items still matter for a fireplace that stays closed.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo