Fireplace repair and maintenance in Palomar

Glass door frames on a masonry fireplace

Glass doors on a masonry fireplace are held to the face or inside the opening by clamps, brackets or masonry anchors. Over time the frame can loosen, brackets can bend in the heat and the doors can sit crooked, leaving gaps at the sides.

A loose frame rattles and can come away from the opening when the doors are pulled. Frames forced into an opening of the wrong size also put stress on the face around them.

Our technicians check the frame fit, the fixings and the face behind them. We tighten or replace mounting hardware, reset a frame that has shifted and tell you if the opening needs a different frame altogether. Replacement doors are sized to the opening and installed to the door maker's instructions. The estimate names the parts and the fixing method, so a later owner knows how the doors are held.

Trash, painted wood and other things to keep out

EPA wood-burning guidance lists materials that release toxic or harmful chemicals when burned and may damage the appliance they are burned in. The list is worth keeping near the fireplace.

These often end up in a fireplace for convenience, after a move, a party or a clean-out of the garage. The damage they leave can show on the firebox, the damper and the door glass.

When our technicians find signs of trash or treated wood in the firebox, they point it out, because repairs hold up better when the fuel is right. Homeowners in Palomar also get a short fuel note for their fireplace type on the written record.

• Household trash, cardboard, plastics and foam
• Coated, painted or pressure-treated wood
• Ocean driftwood, plywood, particle board or glued wood
• Wet, rotted, diseased or moldy wood

What the free fireplace inspection includes

The inspection is free, and it is a real look at the fireplace, not a sales call. It starts with naming the type and reading any label, then works from the grate up to the damper and out to the hearth, face and trim.

We ask when the problem started, what fuel you burn and whether anything has changed around the fireplace, such as new floors, doors or a mantel. Then our technician explains what was found in plain words, points to the parts involved and writes it all down. If the fireplace is factory-built, the label details go on the page so parts can be ordered without a second trip.

You keep that written estimate to compare and decide on in your own time. Homeowners in Palomar can request the visit by phone or through the form, and same-day inspections are offered when the schedule allows.

Workmanship warranty and our 100% satisfaction guarantee

Our workmanship warranty covers every fireplace repair we do. If a repair we made does not hold up as it should, whether that is a reset hearth tile that loosens or a damper linkage that slips, we come back and put it right.

Our 100% satisfaction guarantee sits alongside it. Before we leave, our technician walks you through the finished work, shows you the parts that were replaced and demonstrates how the damper, doors or screen now operate. If something is not right, tell us then or later.

The written record lists the work covered, so there is no question afterward about what was repaired and with what. Parts from a fireplace maker may carry the maker's own terms, and we pass those details on with the paperwork. Both promises are in writing, on the same record as the parts list.