Family-owned hearth repair serving Vista Park

The seam between the inner hearth and the extension

Many masonry fireplaces have a seam where the firebox floor meets the hearth extension, because the two were built at different times or from different materials. A hairline at that seam can be harmless, while an open, widening gap needs attention.

We check whether the two sides have moved apart or dropped relative to each other. A stable seam is cleaned and filled with a suitable noncombustible material. A seam that keeps opening points to the support, and we price that work separately.

Heat marks on the floor beyond the hearth

Discolored wood, shrunken vinyl or a scorched rug just past the hearth edge tell a story. Heat or embers are reaching further than the extension covers.

We compare the marks with the measured extension and the opening size. The answer may be a larger extension, a change in how the screen or doors are used, or both. You get a written explanation of the cause before any repair is proposed.

• Discolored or cupped wood
• Shrunken or softened vinyl
• Scorched rug fibers
• Marks right at the hearth edge

Hearth protection for a wood insert

A wood-burning insert changes the fireplace in front of it. Insert manuals set their own hearth protection in front of the unit, and those figures can be larger than the fireplace's original extension.

When an insert is in place or planned, we read its manual alongside the code before sizing a hearth repair. The extension then covers both requirements, and you avoid rebuilding the hearth a second time when the insert goes in.

• The insert's own hearth figures
• The code size for the fireplace
• An extension planned to cover both

Edge profiles for households with small children

Square hearth corners can sit near the height of a small child's head, and many families ask for rounded edge pieces or a softer profile when a hearth is repaired.

We can fit bullnose or eased edge pieces where the chosen material allows, and we point out when a change in edge shape affects the height or size of the extension. The protection comes first, and the profile is chosen within it.

• Bullnose edge pieces
• Eased corners
• Extension size kept intact