Neglected fireplaces restored in Ocoee
Fireplace restoration in Ocoee, priced upfront with no hidden fees and backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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What your Ocoee restoration estimate covers
Checked and recorded by our family-owned team in Ocoee, then explained in plain words.
- Hearth and hearth extension condition
- Face joints to be repointed and matched
- Old paint and the lead question first
- Model, label and listed parts on factory-built units
Planning the restoration of your Ocoee fireplace
Homeowners in Ocoee ask about points like these on almost every restoration we quote.
Debris on the smoke shelf
Behind the damper sits the smoke shelf, a ledge that catches whatever falls down the flue. In an unused fireplace it often holds leaves, nesting material, fallen mortar and soot.
We clear the shelf before judging the smoke chamber and look at what came down, since loose mortar pieces point to damage higher up. Anything about the chimney above the fireplace is reported to you as a separate item on your estimate in Ocoee.
Old paint on fireplace brick
Painted fireplace brick can hide cracks and open joints, and paint in older homes may contain lead. Environmental Protection Agency rules apply to paid work that disturbs painted surfaces in homes built before 1978.
Old paint should be tested for lead before anyone scrapes, sands or strips it. If lead is present, removing that paint is regulated work with its own procedures, and you hear about that before the rest of the restoration is planned. Nothing painted is disturbed until that question has an answer.
Rust marks in the firebox
Orange streaks on the firebox walls, a rusty damper and a rust ring on the firebox floor point to water coming down the flue. That water usually gets in at the top, through a missing cap or damaged masonry near the chimney top.
Restoring a firebox that keeps getting wet is money poorly spent. The water is traced first, and any repair at the top of the chimney is listed as its own item, so the restoration below can last in your Ocoee home.
After an insert has been removed
When an old insert comes out of a masonry fireplace, the firebox behind it is often in worse shape than expected. An insert hides the firebrick, the damper area and the smoke chamber for years.
We inspect the opening once the insert is out and price the restoration from what we find. If a new insert appeals more, that is a separate service, and both routes can be explained during the same visit in Ocoee.
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Your Ocoee restoration questions, answered
Two common questions from our restoration visits in Ocoee.
What mortar goes inside the firebox?
Refractory mortar made for firebox heat. The Florida Building Code calls for medium-duty refractory mortar meeting ASTM C199 for laying firebrick, and ordinary masonry mortar does not belong inside a firebox.
Do you check the chimney too?
Yes. The flue above the fireplace is cleaned and checked as part of the restoration. Anything that needs repair up there is listed separately with its own explanation.
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