Firebox repair in Crawford
Mortar on the grate in Crawford? A free inspection names the failed joints and bricks, and the repair uses firebrick and C199 mortar.
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Firebox specialists who test every brick in Crawford
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Every brick tapped and every joint probed, with the firebox cold, before a repair in Crawford is priced.
- Free inspection and estimateEvery wall of the firebox in Crawford is tapped and probed cold, and the failed bricks and joints are marked at no charge.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesEach wall is quoted for what it needs, a few joints, a few bricks or a full reline, so a small repair stays small.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf a joint we repointed opens again after it has cured and been used as the ticket says, we come back and redo it.
Lighting a fireplace after years unused
A fireplace that has sat cold for years may look fine from the sofa and still have open joints, loose brick or water marks inside the firebox. Before the first fire, it pays to have every wall and the floor looked at with a light and a probe.
We check the firebox cold, list what needs repair before a fire and what can wait, and give you the cure time for any mortar we place, so you know the earliest date for that first fire. Bringing an old fireplace in Crawford back into use? A free inspection starts at (904) 920-5495.
Crawford is in Nassau County. Crawford is an inland community.
Joints, firebrick, walls and floor
- Open joints raked out and repointed in refractory mortar
- Cracked firebrick replaced to size, one brick at a time
- Firebox floor bricks lifted and reset flat
- A written cure date for your Crawford fireplace
How our firebox pros repair a fireplace in Crawford
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Keep the firebox cold
Let the fireplace go unused for several hours ahead of our visit, so each wall is cool to the touch.
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Tap, probe and mark
Each brick is sounded, each joint probed, and the failed ones marked and written up by wall.
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Rake, rebrick or reline
Joints are raked and repointed, failed bricks replaced and worn walls relined in C199 mortar.
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Cure date on the ticket
The mortar maker's drying time sets the date of the first small fire, written down before we leave.
Cool nights and a fresh repair in Crawford
A firebox repair done just before the first cool spell leaves no time for the mortar to dry. Refractory mortar needs days before heat, and one maker also sets a low temperature limit for the two days after it goes in.
Booking the Crawford repair early keeps the first fire on schedule.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Open firebox joints? The repair you book before three days are out is 10% off.
What firebox brick is made to do
Firebrick is a different product from the face brick you see on the outside of a house. ASTM C1261, the specification for firebox brick in residential fireplaces, covers brick made from clay, fire clay or shale and fired until its particles bond, then tested for strength, for the heat it takes before softening, and for size and warp.
The Florida Building Code, in R1001.5, accepts firebrick meeting either C1261 or ASTM C27, the classification of fireclay and high-alumina refractory brick. When we replace a brick, the new one meets one of those two, and the ticket names which, so a later repair can match it.
Rebuilding the wall under a damper frame
The top of the sloped back wall often carries the damper frame, and R1001.7.1 requires that damper to be ferrous metal, at least 8 inches higher than the top of the opening. The Brick Industry Association advises bedding a damper in spots of mortar rather than mortaring its ends solid, with a noncombustible fibrous material at the ends so the metal can move.
When a back wall is rebuilt under an existing damper, the frame is supported through the work and reset that way. A damper that needs repair itself is written up as a separate damper item on the estimate.
New firebrick, not salvaged brick
Old brick from a demolition can look like a bargain for a firebox repair. The Brick Industry Association advises against salvaged brick in fireplace construction because it may lack the strength and durability needed.
In a firebox there is a second question: what the old brick actually is. Salvaged units are often face or common brick rather than firebrick meeting ASTM C27 or C1261, and they carry old mortar that new mortar bonds to poorly. We use new firebrick and match the size and color as closely as supply allows, with any visible difference noted on the estimate before the order.
Checked in Crawford before any brick comes out
- Each firebox wall and the floor tapped, probed and marked in chalk
- Open joints raked to firm mortar and repointed in C199 refractory mortar
- Damper frame supported and reset when the back wall is rebuilt
- Hairline cracks left in place and noted for later checks
Before the first fire after a repair
Why not fill the cracks and paint over them?
Paint does nothing for the lining and keeps new mortar from bonding. Open joints need raking and refilling, and cracked bricks need replacing, so the repair lasts.
Is the inspection really free?
Yes. The firebox check and the written estimate cost nothing, and the pricing is upfront with no hidden fees. Book the repair within 72 hours of the check and 10% comes off.
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Repoint or rebrick your firebox in Crawford
Our firebox pros tap every brick in your Crawford fireplace and write the repair down. Call (904) 920-5495.
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