Firebox repair and relining in Lake Nona
Brick matched to your lining, joints kept thin and a workmanship warranty on what we lay. Save 10% within 72 hours after the inspection.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Your firebox estimate covers these items in Lake Nona
- Firebrick matched to the existing lining size
- Corner and side wall joint repair
- Ash dump door frame and surrounding brick
- Written job sheet with the products used
Inside the firebox, how our crew repairs it
Raking out and repointing firebox joints
Repointing restores the joints without taking the bricks out. Our crew rakes out loose and eroded mortar to a sound depth, cleans the joints and packs them with refractory mortar, finished flush with the brick face.
It suits a firebox whose bricks are still sound and tight but whose joints have worn. If probing shows the bricks themselves have moved or cracked through, repointing alone would not hold, and our estimate says so plainly.
Masonry firebox or factory-built unit
Not every fireplace with a brick look has a masonry firebox. Factory-built fireplaces use a metal box lined with molded refractory panels, often patterned to look like brick, and they follow the maker's parts and instructions.
Our technicians check which kind you have before proposing anything. Masonry fireboxes get firebrick and refractory mortar. Factory-built units get panels made for that model, a job we quote as prefab fireplace repair, and never a masonry patch.
The first fires after a firebox repair
When the product calls for it, the first fires after a repair should be small and short, giving the new mortar a gentle start. A big fire on the first evening can crack fresh joints before they have fully set.
We tell you which approach your repair needs before we leave. If you notice a fine crack or loose material after those first fires, note where it is and call us, and we come back to look.
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.
The joint between firebrick and the facing
The firebrick lining meets the decorative facing at the edge of the opening. That joint sees heat on one side and room temperature on the other, and it is a common place for gaps and loose mortar.
We repair the firebrick side of that joint with refractory mortar and keep the facing clean while we work. If the facing itself has cracked or loosened, the estimate names it separately, so the repair stays clear.
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Answers about cracked and loose firebrick
My fireplace has brick-pattern panels. Is that the same repair?
No. Molded panels belong to a factory-built fireplace and are replaced with parts made for that model. That is prefab fireplace repair, a different job from firebrick work, and we check which you have first.
Is the firebox inspection really free?
Yes. Our technician looks over the whole firebox and writes the estimate at no cost to you, with no obligation to book. Book within 72 hours after the inspection and take 10% off.
Request your free estimate
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- Free inspection
- No hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
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