Fireplace hearth repair by local pros in Eatonville

Loose or broken bricks on a brick hearth

A brick hearth loosens brick by brick. One unit rocks underfoot, the joint around it cracks, and its neighbors soon follow. Left alone, the loose units shift enough to open gaps down into the base.

We lift the loose bricks, clean the bed, reset them in fresh mortar and refill the joints to match the existing ones. Broken units are replaced with the closest available brick. If the base under them has failed, that becomes its own line on the estimate.

• Loose units lifted and cleaned
• Bed cleaned back to sound material
• Bricks reset in fresh mortar
• Joints refilled to match

When a flooring job cut the hearth back

New flooring projects sometimes trim or remove part of a hearth extension to make the new floor fit. The finished room looks tidy, and the extension quietly ends up shorter than the fireplace needs.

We measure the extension against the opening, compare it with the size rule and show you any shortfall. The fix may be extending the hearth into the new floor, with the flooring trimmed back and finished around it by whoever installed it.

• Extension measured against the opening
• Shortfall shown on the estimate
• Hearth extended into the floor
• Flooring trimmed and finished around it

A hearth damaged by water from above

Water that runs down a chimney can end up in the firebox and spread across the hearth. Stains, loose tiles and a musty smell in the fireplace are the usual clues.

Repairing the hearth first and the leak second wastes money, since the water comes back. We identify the path, recommend the leak repair as its own job and plan the hearth work after it, so the new finish goes onto a dry base.

• Water stains at the back of the firebox
• Loose tiles near the opening
• A musty smell in the fireplace
• White deposits on brick or grout

Sealing natural stone after a repair

Natural stone hearths, from slate to limestone, absorb liquids and ash residue unless the surface is sealed. A repair that replaces a few pieces can leave new stone looking lighter or darker than the old.

We clean and prepare the surrounding stone so the repair blends, then apply a sealer suited to the stone and the location if you want one. We also tell you how to clean it, since some cleaners etch stone and undo the work.