Chimney damper replacement and repair in Alafaya
A damper that opens fully and closes tight, from local pros. Free inspection, written estimate and a 100% satisfaction guarantee for Alafaya homes.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Inside a written damper replacement estimate
- Damper plate, frame and seat condition
- Replacement handle or linkage parts
- Refractory mortar cure time before use
- 100% satisfaction guarantee on the finished job
Damper repair from the handle to the plate
Cracked damper frames
The frame is the cast-iron seat the plate closes against, set into the masonry of the throat. Heat and rust can crack it, and a cracked frame lets the plate sit crooked or drop out of its pivots.
A cracked frame is a replacement job in most cases. Our technicians measure the throat, remove the old frame and set a new damper that fits the opening. Any firebrick disturbed during the work is relaid and listed on the estimate.
A cracked frame can also let the plate drop into the smoke chamber, which leaves the fireplace unusable. If you hear a clunk from the throat or the handle suddenly goes slack, stop using the fireplace and have it checked.
Fireplaces with no working damper
Some fireplaces have had their damper removed, rusted away or wired permanently open. Without one, the flue stays open all year and the room loses conditioned air whenever the house is closed up.
Section R1001.7.1 of the Florida Building Code, Residential, calls for a damper in a masonry fireplace. Our technicians look at the throat, measure the opening and explain what it takes to add a working damper back, in writing and at no charge.
Adding a damper where one is missing means checking the throat for space and support. Some throats still have the seat of a damper that is gone, while others need more work to accept one. Our technicians explain which you have.
Cooled air escaping through an open damper
An open or leaking damper acts like a small window left open at the top of the house. Warm air in the chimney rises and pulls cooled indoor air after it, and your air conditioning keeps working to replace it.
A damper that closes firmly between fires stops most of that loss. Our crew repairs dampers that no longer seal and replaces those that cannot, so the fireplace stops leaking air on the days you are not using it.
The difference shows most on hot days, when the air conditioning is working hardest. A closed damper keeps that cooled air in the room where it belongs. If you can feel a draft near the fireplace on those days, the damper is a good place to start.
Daylight around a closed damper
On a bright day, with the fireplace cold and the damper closed, look up past the opening. If you see slivers of light around the plate, it is not closing fully.
Gaps like that come from a warped plate, debris on the seat or a control that stops short. Our crew finds which one and fixes it, so the damper seals the flue between fires.
Gaps can also let insects and debris into the firebox. Fixing the seal reduces those problems and helps the room stay comfortable, and our crew checks for light again after any repair.
Other work in Alafaya
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- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair the transition above the fireplace opening.
- Fireplace InstallationPlan the fireplace before opening the wall.
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Common questions about damper replacement
Can a stuck damper be repaired, or does it need replacing?
Many stuck dampers can be freed, cleaned and re-hung when the plate and frame are still sound. If the casting is warped, cracked or rusted through, replacement is the lasting fix. Our technician tells you which applies after the free inspection.
Can you replace just the damper handle?
Yes, when the handle is the only failed part and the rest of the mechanism is sound. We check the rod, pivots and plate together first, so a new handle is never attached to a damper that is about to fail anyway.
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