Brick fireplace restoration in Audubon Park
Bring an unused fireplace in Audubon Park back with a free inspection and a clear, itemized restoration plan.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Restoration details settled in writing in Audubon Park
What we confirm in Audubon Park so the finished fireplace does what you expect.
- Firebox lining checked brick by brick
- Mantel and trim distance from the opening
- Old paint and the lead question first
- Model, label and listed parts on factory-built units
Before an old fireplace is lit again in Audubon Park
This is how our local crew thinks through a restoration in Audubon Park.
The lintel over the fireplace opening
The masonry above a fireplace opening rests on a lintel, usually a steel angle. Florida's residential code wants it noncombustible and resting on 4 inches or more of bearing at both ends. Heat and moisture can rust a steel lintel until it sags or cracks the brick above it.
Our technicians look for rust scale, a dip in the brick line and cracks rising from the corners of the opening. Surface rust can often be cleaned and treated. A lintel that has lost strength is replaced, and that item is priced separately in your estimate.
The first fires after a restoration
Start with small fires for the first few uses, as the mortar maker's curing directions allow. Watch how the smoke rises from the fire and whether any of it drifts toward the opening.
If a fire smokes, let it burn down and give our office a ring. Most early questions come down to simple adjustments, and we would much rather hear about them early.
Reopening a fireplace that was closed off
A fireplace that was bricked up, boarded over or sealed behind drywall has been out of sight for a long time. Reopening it means checking the opening, the firebox and the flue as if nobody had seen them before.
Where the closure allows, we open a small section first, look inside and price the full restoration from what we find. You decide how far to go once you know what sits behind the wall.
A fireplace used a few times a year
Many fireplaces are lit only a handful of times each year. Between uses they sit with the damper closed and the flue quiet, and small problems such as a sticking damper or debris on the shelf develop unseen.
A restored fireplace in Audubon Park stays in shape with a yearly look before the first fire. We can put that check on the calendar when the restoration is finished, so the fireplace is ready when the first cool evening comes.
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Your Audubon Park restoration questions, answered
Two common questions from our restoration visits in Audubon Park.
Can a fireplace that has not been used in years be used again?
Often, yes. It needs a full check of the firebox, damper, smoke chamber and flue first, because idle years hide cracks, rust and debris. We tell you what it needs before the first fire.
Do you restore factory-built fireplaces?
Yes, within the maker's listing. Panels, screens and other parts come from the maker's parts list for your model. If a needed part is no longer made, we explain what that means for the unit.
Request your free estimate
Share the job details and arrange a free inspection with our local team.
- Free inspection
- No hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
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