Chimney inspections and repairs for Delaney Park homes

Planning a new look for the fireplace wall in Delaney Park, one of the City of Orlando's official neighborhoods, is a good time to call a chimney company before the tile or the mantel is ordered. A surround, a mantel and a hearth are not only finishes. Each sits within distances from the fireplace opening that are set by the building code and, on factory-built units, by the manufacturer.

For a masonry fireplace, the Florida Residential Code's chapter on fireplaces sets how close combustible materials such as a wood mantel or trim may come to the opening and how far the noncombustible hearth extension must reach in front of and beside it. For a factory-built fireplace, the installation manual sets those distances, and they differ from model to model.

A new mantel that looks right in a design sketch can end up too close to the opening, or a thicker stone face can block a vent or grille the fireplace needs to work properly. Bring us the plan early. Tell us what you want to change, the materials you are considering and whether a television or shelving will go above the fireplace.

Our technicians identify the fireplace, check the clearances that apply to it and point out anything in the plan that would conflict with them. If the fireplace needs repairs, such as firebox work or a damper that does not close, doing them before the new finish goes on saves opening it back up later. We can handle the fireplace side of the project and coordinate with your contractor or designer on the rest.

Our estimate states which work is ours and which belongs to another trade, so nothing falls between the two. As a local family business, we inspect Delaney Park fireplaces at no charge and put every price in writing first. Our prices carry no hidden fees, booking within 72 hours after the inspection takes 10% off, and the fireplace work we finish is 100% satisfaction guaranteed.