Firebox repair in Lake Davis/Greenwood

A yearly check includes the firebox

NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys and fireplaces, calls for them to be inspected at least once a year, and the U.S. Fire Administration gives the same yearly advice. The firebox is part of every one of those checks.

Catching an eroded joint or a single cracked brick at a yearly check keeps the repair small. Our technicians look at the lining every time they inspect your fireplace and tell you what can wait and what should not.

The free firebox inspection, step by step

It begins with a flashlight and a brush. Our technician clears soot from the areas that matter, taps each firebrick, runs a probe along the joints and checks the corners, the floor and the edges of the opening. Water stains, rust and white deposits get noted along with where they seem to come from.

Nothing about it is a sales visit. You get the findings and a written estimate to keep, whether you book with us or not, and there is no charge.

More than one fireplace in the home

Homes with two fireplaces often see similar wear in both, especially if they were built at the same time and used the same way. A problem found in one is worth checking in the other.

Mention both when you book. Our technician can inspect them on one visit, and the written estimate lists each firebox separately so you can decide what to repair now and what can wait.

Notes that help before the firebox visit

A few notes help us plan the visit and bring the right materials for your firebox.

• Where the cracks, gaps or loose bricks are, back wall, sides or floor
• Whether the damage has changed since you first saw it
• Any water, rust streaks or white deposits in the firebox
• Earlier repairs you know about and roughly when they were done
• When the fireplace was last used, so the brick is cold for the visit

Glass doors and the edge of the firebox

Glass doors mount to the fireplace opening, and their frame often sits against the firebrick or the facing. Loose or crumbling brick at the edge of the opening can stop doors from sitting square.

Our technicians repair the brick at the opening so the edge is sound and true. Door replacement or adjustment is separate work, and we note on the estimate if the doors will need attention once the brick is repaired.