Prefab fireplace repair specialists for Killarney homes

Manufactured firelogs in a prefab fireplace

Some makers allow processed solid-fuel firelogs. One maker's manual says to use only firelogs evaluated for the application, to follow the warnings on the package and to avoid poking or stirring them while they burn.

If you use firelogs, keep the package and your fireplace manual together and read both. We can tell you what your model's manual allows during the free inspection.

• Only firelogs evaluated for the fireplace
• Package warnings followed
• No poking or stirring while they burn

The damper in a factory-built fireplace

A factory-built fireplace has its own damper, a blade near the top of the firebox worked by a handle on the front face. In one maker's design, pushing the handle up through a keyway frees the weighted blade to open, and pushing it down locks the blade closed.

Bent handles, worn keyways and blades that stick open or closed are repaired with the model's own parts. We check how the damper moves and seals, and add damper work to the estimate only when it is needed.

• Handle and keyway
• Weighted blade
• Open and locked positions
• Seal when closed

Where the pipe passes through the roof

Where a metal chimney leaves the roof, a sloped metal cone is worked into the shingles and a storm collar wraps the pipe above it. One maker's manual calls for waterproof caulk around the collar's perimeter to seal it against the pipe.

The same manual warns against sealing the openings built into the rooftop cone. Split caulk, a collar that has slid down and a cone pulled loose by roof work are the leak points we find there, and each is repaired with listed parts.

Refacing a factory-built fireplace

Refacing a prefab fireplace with stone, tile or a new surround is a popular upgrade. The rules for the face, including what may overlap it, which mortar or adhesive may be used and which openings stay clear, come from the unit's manual.

We check those rules before the design is final and flag conflicts early. When a refacing project uncovers damage behind the old surround, the repair is priced separately so you can see both jobs clearly.