Chimney damper replacement for Lake Holden homes
We free, re-hang or replace throat dampers and explain every option in writing before any work starts.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What the free damper inspection looks at
- Warping or cracks in the casting
- Maker's replacement parts by model
- Soot cleanup when the job is done
- Operating guidance at handover
The damper work behind a fireplace that works
Manuals that require the damper fully open
Many fireplace manuals say plainly that the damper must be fully open whenever a fire is burning. The Heatilator Accelerator owner manual, for example, makes that point for its own damper.
If you are unsure what full open looks like on your fireplace, we show you at the end of any damper visit. A control that cannot reach full open is a fault worth fixing before the next fire.
Manuals also cover the doors, screens and other controls. If you no longer have yours, we can often find it by model number and walk you through the points that matter for the damper.
Cast iron and steel dampers
Fireplace dampers are made of ferrous metal, cast iron or steel, because they sit in the heat of the fire. The code calls for a ferrous metal damper in masonry fireplaces.
Those metals rust when water reaches them, so a good replacement is only half the job. The other half is keeping rain off it, which is why our technicians look at the flue cap on every damper visit.
Metal dampers also expand with heat, and one that fits too tightly can bind during a fire. Our crew leaves the right clearance so the plate moves freely when hot and seals when cool.
A plate that no longer seats on its frame
When the damper plate closes, it should rest evenly on the lip of its frame. If it sits high on one side, rocks or stops short, something is in the way or something has bent.
Our crew cleans the seat, checks the plate and frame for distortion and looks at the pivots. When the parts are sound, a cleaning and adjustment brings back a proper close. When they are not, replacement is the honest answer.
A plate that does not seat can also let heat and embers past when closed. Keeping the damper fully open during fires and closing it only when cold avoids that problem, and a proper seat restores the seal.
A family business at your fireplace
Our company is family owned and operated. The technician kneeling at your fireplace answers to the family that owns the business, and so does the office that books your visit.
That means we call back when we say we will, protect your floors and give you honest advice, even when the honest answer is a simple repair instead of a new damper. We would like to be the fireplace company Lake Holden neighbors recommend.
A family business depends on the word of the people it has worked for. When a friend asks who fixed your fireplace, we want you to give our name without a second thought. Every damper job is held to that standard.
Other work in Lake Holden
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- Stone Chimney RepairKeep stone repairs suited to the existing masonry.
- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
Learn more about chimney damper repair and replacementLake Holden services
Quick answers on chimney damper replacement
Can you replace just the damper handle?
Yes, when the handle is the only failed part and the rest of the mechanism is sound. We check the rod, pivots and plate together first, so a new handle is never attached to a damper that is about to fail anyway.
Why did my damper rust in the first place?
Rain entering the top of the chimney is the usual cause, especially when the flue has no cap or the cap is damaged. Fixing the damper without stopping the water brings the rust back, so we check the top of the flue too and list any cap work separately.
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