Family-owned chimney damper replacement in Killarney

Warped damper plates

Years of heat from hard fires can warp a damper plate so it no longer lies flat on its frame. A warped plate leaves gaps when closed and can bind partway through its travel.

Small distortion sometimes still allows a working seal. Heavier warping means the plate will keep leaking air and may stick. Our damper specialists check the fit all the way around and tell you honestly whether the plate can stay.

Warping often travels with other heat damage, such as cracked firebrick or a distorted frame. When we find a warped plate, we check the surrounding parts as well, so the repair plan covers everything the heat has touched.

Keep your hands out of the throat

The throat above the firebox is full of sharp rust edges, loose soot and parts that can drop without warning. Reaching up to free a damper by hand is a good way to get cut or covered in soot.

Leave the reaching to our technicians, who wear the right gear and bring the right tools. You will get a clear answer about the damper without getting your arms black.

If you already reached up and felt something loose, tell us. A loose plate or broken part can drop when disturbed, and our crew handles it carefully to protect the firebox and smoke shelf.

Standard replacement dampers and odd sizes

Replacement throat dampers are made in a range of standard sizes, and many older fireplaces take one of them. The only way to know is to measure the throat and the old frame.

Our technicians measure before ordering, so the new damper arrives ready to fit. If your throat is an unusual size, the estimate explains the options instead of forcing a damper that does not fit.

When a standard damper fits, replacement is usually straightforward. The new damper is set in place, connected to the control and tested, and our crew explains the steps and timeline before any part is ordered.

How a throat damper replacement goes

A throat damper replacement follows a steady order. We protect the room, remove the old plate and frame, prepare the seat in the throat, set the new damper and connect the control.

Then we test it, relay any firebrick that was disturbed and clean up the soot. Your written estimate lists these steps before you approve the work, and the handover sheet confirms them afterward.

Each step is done with care to protect the firebox and the room. If something unexpected turns up, we stop and explain it before continuing.

• Room and hearth protected
• Old plate and frame removed
• New damper set, connected and tested
• Soot cleaned and operation shown to you