Your family-owned chimney company in Coytown

The hearth is the part of the fireplace your family walks past every day, and in Coytown, one of Orlando's official neighborhoods, cracked hearth tiles or a loose hearth slab deserve more attention than their size suggests. A hearth is not only a finish. The part in front of the opening, called the hearth extension, protects the floor from sparks and embers, and the Florida Residential Code's fireplace chapter requires it to be made of noncombustible material.

A crack in a tile or stone is not always serious. It can come from the floor moving slightly, from a heavy object dropped on it or from the way the hearth was set. A crack that runs through the slab, a hearth that rocks when stepped on, or gaps where embers could reach wood below it are more important, and those need repair before the next fire.

The repair depends on how the hearth was built. Some hearths are tile over a concrete or masonry base, and individual tiles can be replaced if a matching tile is available. Others are a single slab of stone or concrete that needs resetting or replacing. Where a hearth extension turns out to be too small for the opening or sits on combustible material, we explain what that means and what bringing it up to standard involves.

Matching is the part homeowners worry about. Tiles and stone change color over time, and an exact match is not always possible. We show you the options before any work starts, including replacing the whole face of the hearth if a close match cannot be found. Our local, family-owned company inspects the hearth, firebox and chimney in Coytown free of charge.

The written estimate shows each option priced upfront, with nothing hidden. Book within 72 hours after the inspection and take 10% off, and our fireplace specialists warrant their workmanship on every hearth they repair.