Prefab fireplace repair specialists for Rose Isle homes

Refacing a factory-built fireplace

Refacing a prefab fireplace with stone, tile or a new surround is a popular upgrade. The rules for the face, including what may overlap it, which mortar or adhesive may be used and which openings stay clear, come from the unit's manual.

We check those rules before the design is final and flag conflicts early. When a refacing project uncovers damage behind the old surround, the repair is priced separately so you can see both jobs clearly.

Room drafts near the opening

One maker's location advice for its factory-built fireplaces is to avoid places affected by drafts, air conditioning ducts, windows or doors. A supply register blowing across the opening can push smoke out of the firebox.

When a unit smokes only on certain days, we check what is blowing at it. Moving or redirecting a register is often a simpler fix than any fireplace repair.

• Supply registers near the opening
• Doors and windows in the room
• Return grilles pulling air

The first fire after a prefab repair

New parts can come with break-in instructions from their maker, and we follow whatever comes with yours. Before we leave, we open and close the damper, check the doors or screen and walk you through lighting the first fire.

Keep that first fire modest and watch how it draws. Anything that seems different from before is worth mentioning to us, so we can talk it through while the repair is fresh.

• Damper opened and closed
• Doors or screen checked
• Break-in instructions followed
• A modest first fire

Comparing prefab repair quotes

Two quotes for the same prefab repair can differ because one names listed parts and the other names generic replacements. The words to look for are the maker, the model and the part numbers.

Ours names each of them. If another quote uses a universal panel or a pipe section from a different system, ask how it fits the listing, since that question separates a repair from a patch.

• Maker named
• Model and serial number named
• Part numbers listed
• Generic parts flagged