Brick, stone and tile hearth repair across Lauderdale Lakes
We keep hearth repair separate from firebox work and from the room flooring, so each decision is clear.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Hearth problems you can see and feel
- A crack back after an earlier repair
- Chipped or loose edge pieces
- Scorch marks reaching the floor beyond
- Loose bricks along the hearth border
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Keeping the hearth doing its protective job
Matching hearth tile that is no longer made
Hearth tile often outlives its production run. Finding an exact match for a single broken tile can be difficult, and a near match may stand out.
We talk through the options before any tile comes up. Sometimes a spare tile is stored in the house. Sometimes a border or pattern change can make a partial repair look intended. Sometimes replacing the whole hearth surface is the tidier result. The estimate shows each option with its price, and the choice is yours. Keep any spare tiles you find in the house until the repair is planned.
Why the hearth catches what the screen misses
Manufacturer manuals point out that a fire screen controls sparks but does not stop burning material from falling out. Logs shift, embers pop and pieces roll forward when a fire settles.
The hearth extension is what those pieces land on. A hearth with gaps, loose edges or combustible material laid over it gives them somewhere to go. That is the practical reason we treat hearth damage as a safety question as well as an appearance one. A hearth kept clear of rugs, baskets and kindling gives those pieces nothing to catch.
What a hearth repair estimate names
A written estimate for hearth work names the hearth type, the finish, the area to be repaired and the base or support work beneath it. It lists matching options where the finish is hard to match.
It also covers protection of the surrounding floor, cleanup, setting times and any boundary with firebox, surround or floor work. Each item has its own price, so you can approve the hearth repair in full or in parts. The estimate is free and carries no obligation.
Damp rising through a slab-mounted hearth
On a ground-floor slab, moisture from below can reach a hearth set directly on it. Signs include white deposits, loose tiles and grout that stays dark.
We look for those signs and for any matching damp in the floor around the hearth. Where damp comes from below, the fix may be outside the hearth, and we say so. The hearth repair then uses materials suited to the conditions and is scheduled once the moisture question is answered. Sealing over damp without dealing with it tends to push the problem somewhere else.
What hearth work in Lauderdale Lakes includes
- Joint with the firebox floor
- Base condition beneath the finish
- Floor and furniture protection
- Setting times before weight and fires
Worth knowing before a hearth repair
Why does the crack in my hearth keep coming back?
Something beneath the surface is still moving, whether the bed, the base, the support or the floor around it. A new tile or fresh grout over that movement copies the crack. We look for the cause and explain how it could be confirmed.
Why does the estimate list the hearth support separately?
Because the support must be sound before any new surface goes on, and it may need work the surface does not show. Listing it separately lets you see the cost of each layer and the order the work must follow.
Do you handle the flooring around the hearth too?
Only the edge where the hearth meets the floor, when that is named in the scope. Damage further into the room floor is its own item or a job for a flooring installer. The estimate states where our work stops.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
- Chimney Masonry RepairRepair affected chimney brickwork and joints with materials selected for the construction already in place.
- Fireplace RestorationCoordinate fireplace repairs while preserving suitable existing features and defining the intended use.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo