Loose tiles and cracked hearths fixed in Crescent Park

Repairing a marble hearth

Marble takes a polish well and shows every repair clearly. Its veining makes a perfect match rare, and its surface can etch or stain from ash and household cleaners.

On a marble hearth we separate cosmetic work, such as honing out marks, from repair work, such as re-bedding a cracked piece or replacing a broken section. The estimate names which one you are buying, so the result matches what you expect to see.

• Honing out marks and etching
• Re-bedding a cracked piece
• Replacing a broken section
• Sealing and cleaning advice

Missing or crumbling grout on a tiled hearth

Grout locks tiles together and keeps ash and debris out of the bed. Once it cracks and falls out, tiles move independently, edges chip and the hollow spots spread.

If the tiles are still firmly set, the fix is to rake out the damaged grout and regrout with a product suited to the location, matched to the existing color as closely as practical. If tiles are loose too, we reset those first. You see the difference between the two scopes in writing.

• Damaged grout raked out
• Loose tiles reset first
• Grout color matched as closely as practical
• Sealer applied where the material calls for it

Removing old hearth tile without harming the fireplace

Breaking out a hearth finish next to a fireplace face and a finished floor takes care. Heavy blows travel into the firebox and surround, and a slipped chisel can mark flooring you want to keep.

We cut relief lines at the edges first, remove the finish in small pieces and work away from the parts that stay. If something unexpected turns up under the finish, we stop and show you before the scope changes.

When the firebox floor needs work too

Cracked firebrick in the floor of the firebox, loose units at the back of the opening or open joints in the firebox walls often appear alongside hearth damage.

Those items belong with firebox repair and are written as their own lines. Doing both in one visit can save time, and keeping them separate on the estimate lets you see what each part of the fireplace needs.

• Cracked firebrick in the firebox floor
• Loose units at the back of the opening
• Open joints in the firebox walls