Chimney damper replacement and fireplace damper repair in New Malibu
Chimney damper replacement for New Malibu homes, fitted to your fireplace and tested through its full travel before we go.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
The damper work we price for New Malibu
- Handle, rod and linkage check
- Full open-to-closed travel test
- Separate lines for firebox or smoke chamber work
- Workmanship warranty on damper work
Our approach to damper replacement in New Malibu
Debris sitting on the damper
Leaves, twigs, loose mortar and bits of nesting material fall down the flue and land on the damper plate. Enough of it keeps the plate from opening or closing all the way.
Our technicians clear the debris from the plate and the smoke shelf behind it, then check where it came from. A missing or damaged cap usually lets it in, and animals in the flue are handled separately and humanely.
What lands on the plate can also include rust flakes and grit from the throat itself. If we find a lot of it, we look for the source, such as a deteriorating smoke chamber or a damaged flue, and note it on the estimate.
Re-hanging a plate that slipped off its pivots
Sometimes a damper plate simply falls out of its pivots and lies crooked in the throat. The handle may still move, but the plate no longer follows it.
If the plate and pivots are in good shape, re-hanging it is a straightforward repair. Our crew seats it back in the frame, reconnects the control and checks the full swing. If the pivots are worn, a new damper is the better choice, and we tell you so.
A plate that slipped once can slip again if the pivots or seat are damaged. Our crew checks that the plate sits securely in its pivots and that the frame is sound before calling the job finished.
A damper check before the first fire of the season
The first cool evening is the wrong time to find out the damper is stuck. A quick check before the season, with the fireplace cold, tells you whether the plate opens fully and closes evenly.
If something feels off, call us before lighting a fire. Our crew can usually free or fix a damper in one visit, and work booked within 72 hours after the free inspection is 10% off.
A season check also looks at the firebox and smoke shelf for debris. Clearing that before the first fire helps the fireplace draft properly, and if the flue needs sweeping, we list it separately.
Dampers in older masonry fireplaces
Older masonry fireplaces often have original cast-iron dampers that have seen a lot of heat and a lot of rain. Some are still sound after a cleaning, and some are held together by rust.
Our technicians check the old casting carefully before deciding. When an original damper can be saved, we save it. When it cannot, we replace it with one sized to the throat and explain why in writing.
Older fireplaces also have a history. If you know about past repairs, share them. That helps our technicians understand why the damper looks the way it does and what to expect inside the throat.
Other work in New Malibu
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- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair the transition above the fireplace opening.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairRepair the fireplace according to its model.
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Chimney damper questions in New Malibu
Is the damper inspection really free?
Yes. Both the inspection and the written estimate are free, and nothing obliges you to book the work. You keep the estimate either way.
Do glass doors do the damper's job?
No. Doors help keep room air from being drawn into the fireplace, but only the damper closes the flue. We check that the damper control is still easy to reach with the doors on, and where the doors block the handle we can often adjust it.
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