Hearth repair for fireplaces in Miami Lakes
We find out whether the finish failed or the support moved, then write up the repair you approve.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Hearth problems you can see and feel
- Cracks running across several tiles
- White powder on hearth bricks
- Tiles lifting at their corners
- Rug or laminate covering part of the hearth
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Keeping the hearth doing its protective job
Tile and marble are finishes, not insulation
It is easy to assume that a thick stone or tile surface protects the floor on its own. Maker's tables tell a different story. Tile and marble conduct heat readily, and they would have to be very thick to match the insulating board a listing may call for.
That matters when a factory-built hearth is rebuilt with a new finish. Swapping the finish is fine; dropping the insulating board beneath it is not. We keep the layers the manual requires and explain which layer does which job, so the new hearth looks right and still protects the floor.
The board beneath a tiled hearth
Tiled hearths usually sit on a base, and factory-built fireplace manuals often name the board to use, such as cement board of a stated build-up. That base carries the tile and, in some listings, provides insulation too.
When tiles crack in lines or lift in patches, the base may have moved or broken down. Laying new tile over a failed base repeats the failure. We check the base before retiling and include its repair or replacement where needed, with the material named on the estimate.
Hearth protection in front of a wood insert
A wood insert sits in the fireplace opening and often projects forward over the hearth. Its manual sets the floor protection needed in front of it, which may be larger than the fireplace's original hearth.
If you have an insert, bring its manual or tell us the model. We check the hearth against the insert's requirements as well as the fireplace's. Where the hearth falls short, extending it is priced as a separate item, and the insert itself stays with its own service.
Setting tile close to the heat
The adhesive under a hearth tile sits near the fire and takes heat with every use. One factory-built fireplace maker recommends unmodified thinset for tile near its units because of the temperatures involved. Product directions set the rest.
We name the setting material on the estimate and follow its directions for mixing, coverage and curing. Tiles that failed because they were stuck down with an unsuitable adhesive are lifted, the old bed is cleaned off and the base is checked. Laying new tile on the same failed bed would repeat the fault.
What the free hearth inspection looks at
- Support type identified where visible
- Setting material named for the finish
- Floor and furniture protection
- Firebox and surround items listed separately
Hearth repair questions, answered plainly
What materials can a repaired hearth be finished in?
Noncombustible ones such as brick, stone, slate, concrete or tile, on a base suited to the fireplace. A factory-built unit's manual may add requirements for the layers beneath and for a clearly visible edge. Within those rules, the look is your choice.
Do you repair raised hearths as well as flush ones?
Yes. Raised hearths tend to loosen at the edges and corners where people sit and step, while flush ones crack with the floor around them. We check how the top is fixed to the platform and price edge and corner work by section.
Should new flooring go down before or after the hearth repair?
Usually after. Repairing or extending the hearth first keeps the protected area where the fireplace needs it and avoids cutting back a new floor later. Tell us your flooring plans early so the order is settled on the estimate.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo