Local hearth repair for North Quarter homes

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

The front edge of a raised hearth top

The front edge of a raised hearth top, often a bullnose or a separate edge piece, carries weight when people sit and takes kicks from shoes. Its bond tends to break before the rest of the top.

A loose edge piece is removed, cleaned and reset on a fresh bed. If it keeps coming loose, we check the support under the overhang, since an edge that hangs past its base has little to hold it.

Who does the work on your hearth

Hearth repair mixes masonry, tile setting and fireplace knowledge. Our family-owned team handles all three, from reading the fireplace's manual or code section to setting the last edge piece.

The same people who measure at the free inspection explain the scope, and the crew that arrives works from that written plan. Should anything be wrong when we finish, our 100% satisfaction guarantee has us back to correct it.

• Masonry, tile setting and fireplace knowledge
• The same people from inspection to handover
• Work done from the written plan

What the free hearth inspection covers

The free inspection is a real look at the hearth. We tap the finish, measure the opening and the extension, check the edges and the seam at the firebox, and look at the base wherever damage has already opened it.

You get the findings in plain words and a written estimate with upfront pricing. There is no charge for the visit, and you take 10% off if you book the repair within 72 hours after it.

• Finish tapped for hollow spots
• Opening and extension measured
• Edges and the firebox seam checked
• Base looked at where damage allows