Fireplace hearth repair by local pros in West Colonial

Tiles that sound hollow when tapped

Tapping a hearth with a small tool tells a lot. A firmly set tile gives a sharp sound, while a tile that has lost its bond to the bed sounds dull and hollow even when it looks perfect.

Hollow tiles tend to crack at the corners or pop loose when someone steps on an edge. We map them during the visit, count how many have let go and use that count to decide whether spot resetting will hold or the finish needs to come up.

• A sharp sound over a firmly set tile
• A dull, hollow note over a loose one
• Hollow corners that crack first
• A count that decides spot reset or full replacement

White deposits on a brick hearth

White, powdery deposits on brick or grout are salts carried to the surface by moisture. On a hearth they point to water somewhere, whether a spill that soaked in, a leak above the fireplace or damp rising from below.

We note where the deposits sit and follow the moisture back to its source. Cleaning them off is easy, and keeping them away depends on stopping the water. If the source is a roof or chimney leak, that repair is scheduled separately and the hearth is finished after it.

• A spill that soaked in
• Water from a chimney or roof leak
• Damp rising from below

Hearths in front of corner fireplaces

A corner fireplace throws its heat and sparks at an angle, and its hearth is often cut at angles to match. Those angles make it easy for one side of the extension to stop short of the distance past the opening that the code asks for.

We measure along each side of the opening as well as straight out from the center. Where one side falls short, we show how the extension can be reshaped so both sides meet the rule and the hearth still sits comfortably in the corner.

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