Old fireplace restoration in Brooklyn

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Restoration specialists who plan the whole fireplace in Brooklyn

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
100% satisfaction guaranteed
Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
10% off any service

Family owned and local, we put the sequence and every waiting period into your Brooklyn estimate.

Family owned and operatedA family business plans your Brooklyn fireplace as one job, so each step happens once and in the right order.
100% satisfaction guaranteedYou approve the trial patch and the mortar sample before the face is touched, and our guarantee covers the result.

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The first fire after restoration

After a restoration, the first fire waits for the repairs to be ready. Refractory mortar in the firebox and smoke chamber needs its full drying time from the maker's data before heat, and that date is written on the ticket before we leave.

That first fire should be small, and we tell you what to look for: smoke drawing up cleanly, the damper opening fully, no smoke at the face. Want a clear date for the first fire in your restored Brooklyn fireplace? Plan it with us at (904) 920-5495.

Brooklyn is inland. Brooklyn is a neighborhood inside Jacksonville city limits.

Clean, repair, repoint, protect

Face joints repointed to match the original
Efflorescence identified and its water source found
Worn or damaged face brick replaced with matched units
Rooms protected while the work is done

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From first cleaning to first fire in Brooklyn

Clean and assess
Everything from the hearth to the flue top is cleaned, then checked and written up part by part.
Heat side first
Firebox, parging and damper repairs are made in refractory materials and left to dry.
Trial, then the face
A trial patch is cleaned and a mortar sample made for your approval before the face work.
Repoint, cure, clean
Face joints are repointed in layers, left to harden, then the face gets its final cleaning.

Drying times inland in Brooklyn

Refractory repairs need days to dry and face mortar needs weeks before its final cleaning. In Brooklyn, as anywhere, that sets the pace.

The estimate lays out each wait.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Restoration earns the discount whether this is your first job with us or not.

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Parging the smoke chamber

Section R1001.8 of the Florida code requires the inside of the smoke chamber to be parged smooth with refractory mortar conforming to ASTM C199. In an old fireplace that parging may not have been applied at all, or it may have fallen away in patches.

A rough or open smoke chamber slows the smoke and leaves joints exposed to heat. Restoration fills and smooths it from below through the damper opening, and the repair dries for the time on the mortar's data sheet before any fire. The finished surface is checked with a light before we close up, and the ticket notes how much area was parged.

How deep old face mortar comes out

Before repointing, old mortar is removed to sound material. The National Park Service guidance sets a minimum depth of 2 to 2 1/2 times the width of the joint, which for most brick joints means about half an inch to an inch, and any loose mortar beyond that also comes out.

A shallow cut leaves the new mortar clinging to a thin ledge, and it pops out. We measure joint widths first and cut to the depth they call for, leaving square corners at the back of the cut giving the new mortar a solid back to hold. The depth is checked along each joint before filling starts.

Deep stains and a poultice

Some stains sit deep in one spot, such as an oil mark or a dark ring where something rested against the brick. The Brick Industry Association describes a poultice for these: a paste of a solvent or reagent in an inert powder that draws the stain out as it dries.

A poultice is for localized stains, not for cleaning a whole face, and it can take more than one application. We use it only where the general cleaning has left a mark behind, and the estimate lists it separately so you can decide whether the spot is worth the extra work and the extra visit.

Safety work and face work on one page

Condition of each part, hearth to flue top, written up after cleaning
Face joints raked out by hand to a depth set by their width
Hearth extension size and condition noted separately
Order of work and drying times written on the estimate

Fireplace restoration questions from Brooklyn

Can you restore a stone fireplace too?

Yes. Stone joints and cleaning take their own methods, and we identify the stone before choosing any cleaner or mortar.

Is the restoration inspection free?

Yes. The inspection and the written estimate cost nothing, with upfront pricing and no hidden fees. Booked within 72 hours of that inspection, the restoration is 10% off.