Brick fireplaces restored in Kings Ferry

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Fireplace restoration experts for Kings Ferry homes

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

Cleaning comes first on a restoration in Kings Ferry, so the estimate describes what is really there.

Family owned and operatedA family business plans your Kings Ferry 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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Gaps around the mantel and trim

Mantels, shelves and trim were often added to old fireplaces over the years, and some ended up closer to the opening than the building code allows. Wood trim near the opening can scorch, and a scorch mark is the warning to act on before it becomes more than a mark.

During restoration we measure combustible trim against the code's distances from the opening and note anything too close. Moving or changing trim is listed separately so you can decide on it. Mantel close to the firebox in your Kings Ferry home? Have it measured free at (904) 920-5495.

Kings Ferry falls within Nassau County. Kings Ferry lies inland.

What fireplace restoration covers in Kings Ferry

Unused fireplaces brought back to working order
Face joints repointed to match the original
Hearth condition and size recorded
A written order of work for your Kings Ferry fireplace

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How fireplace restoration runs

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.

Smoke from an old fireplace inland

Inland in Kings Ferry, a smoky old fireplace is about the damper, the smoke chamber and the air in the house, not the weather.

Restoration fixes the fireplace causes and names the rest.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

The restoration comes 10% off and carries our 100% satisfaction guarantee like any job.

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The inspection scope a restoration starts from

Under NFPA 211, a chimney, its fireplace and any vents get inspected for soundness, for being free of deposits and for correct clearances, and a fireplace left unused has often missed years of that. Restoration begins with the same scope, applied from the hearth up through the flue.

The difference is what follows. A plain inspection reports; a restoration turns each finding into a repair, a material and a place in the order of work. We keep the inspection findings on the estimate so you can see which repair answers which problem, and which findings needed no repair at all.

Preparing a joint to take new mortar

Clean, damp joints bond best. After raking, the National Park Service guidance has the joints rinsed to remove dust and loose particles, and dampened so they are wet at the time of filling but hold no standing water. Very absorbent brick can be misted for a few hours beforehand.

Indoors, we do the rinsing with a hand sprayer and catch the water, rather than running a hose at a living room wall. A dry joint pulls water out of new mortar too fast, which weakens the bond, so the dampening is as important as the mix itself, and we check it before each section is filled.

A trial patch before the face is cleaned

Cleaning is where old brick gets damaged. The Brick Industry Association's cleaning guidance calls for trial cleaning on a sample area first, and for the wall to dry before the result is judged, because wet brick looks darker and hides streaks.

On a fireplace we choose a small area low on the face, where it will not be the first thing anyone sees. You look at it dry, and only then does the rest of the face get the same method. If the trial shows damage or no result, we change the method, not the pressure, and try again on a fresh patch.

Cleaned and checked in Kings Ferry before a plan is priced

Hearth extension size and condition noted separately
Lintel checked for rust, sag and bearing
Floors, mantel and walls protected, rinse water contained
Order of work and drying times written on the estimate

Before an old fireplace is brought back

Can you restore an old fireplace in Kings Ferry without changing how it looks?

Yes. Restoration keeps the original brick or stone, the size of the opening and the joint pattern. Changing the facing or surround is remodeling, which we do not do.

What if the damper cannot be saved?

A new damper sized to the throat is priced separately on the estimate. Call (904) 920-5495 and tell us how the damper in your Kings Ferry fireplace behaves.