Hearth repair in Millenia

The seam between the inner hearth and the extension

Many masonry fireplaces have a seam where the firebox floor meets the hearth extension, because the two were built at different times or from different materials. A hairline at that seam can be harmless, while an open, widening gap needs attention.

We check whether the two sides have moved apart or dropped relative to each other. A stable seam is cleaned and filled with a suitable noncombustible material. A seam that keeps opening points to the support, and we price that work separately.

Missing or crumbling grout on a tiled hearth

Grout locks tiles together and keeps ash and debris out of the bed. Once it cracks and falls out, tiles move independently, edges chip and the hollow spots spread.

If the tiles are still firmly set, the fix is to rake out the damaged grout and regrout with a product suited to the location, matched to the existing color as closely as practical. If tiles are loose too, we reset those first. You see the difference between the two scopes in writing.

• Damaged grout raked out
• Loose tiles reset first
• Grout color matched as closely as practical
• Sealer applied where the material calls for it

When a flooring job cut the hearth back

New flooring projects sometimes trim or remove part of a hearth extension to make the new floor fit. The finished room looks tidy, and the extension quietly ends up shorter than the fireplace needs.

We measure the extension against the opening, compare it with the size rule and show you any shortfall. The fix may be extending the hearth into the new floor, with the flooring trimmed back and finished around it by whoever installed it.

• Extension measured against the opening
• Shortfall shown on the estimate
• Hearth extended into the floor
• Flooring trimmed and finished around it

Scheduling hearth work around your household

A hearth repair can take more than one visit, with removal and preparation on one day, setting on another, and finishing after the materials cure.

We give you the sequence and the expected number of visits before starting, and we keep the fireplace area safe to walk past between visits. If the household has a date to work around, tell us at booking and we plan backward from it.

• Removal and preparation
• Setting the new finish
• Curing
• Final finishing and cleanup