Local fireplace repair in Yulee

Refractory mortar, firebrick and maker's parts, used as the code and listings require for Yulee fireplaces. The inspection is free.

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Local fireplace experts for Yulee homes

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

Parts for older factory-built models can be hard to get, and we tell you early when that is the case.

Locally ownedA locally owned business shows you the failing part of your Yulee fireplace before any price.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesSafety repairs come first on the estimate, and items that can wait are priced on their own lines.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the fireplace still smokes or sticks after the repair we quoted for it, we come back.

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Scorched trim around the opening

Darkened paint or scorch marks on a mantel mean the wood is closer to the fire than it should be, or the fires are larger than the opening was built for. We measure the distance from the opening to each piece of trim and compare it with the building code for a masonry fireplace, or with the manual's chart for a factory-built one. Sometimes the fix is moving or trimming a piece of wood. Sometimes it is a noncombustible surround, and sometimes it is simply smaller fires. For the Yulee fireplace, you get the answer with the measurement that led to it. Firebox cracked or damper stuck in Yulee? Call (904) 920-5495 for a free fireplace inspection.

Yulee falls within Nassau County. The 2020 Census count for Yulee was 14,195 people.

Firebox, damper, hearth and trim

Damper plate, pivot and handle worked and repaired
Hearth extension measured against the opening
Trim and mantel distances checked against the code
Unsafe items for your Yulee fireplace flagged in writing

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How our fireplace pros repair a fireplace in Yulee

Type and rating plate read
We settle whether the fireplace is masonry or factory-built and read the model where there is one.
Joints, damper and hearth checked
Joints are probed, the damper worked through its travel, and the hearth and trim measured.
Repair with the right materials
Refractory mortar and firebrick for masonry, the maker's parts for factory-built units.
Test fire and cleanup
Where smoke was the problem, a short test fire checks the fix, and the room is cleaned before we go.

Mantels and trim near the opening

Wood trim and mantels have to sit a set distance from the opening, and within that distance they may only stand out so far.

When we repair a fireplace in Yulee, the trim is measured, and any piece too close is flagged.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

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Light around a closed damper

With the damper closed and the room dark, hold a flashlight in the firebox and aim it up at the plate. Light showing around the plate means air is moving through it. A throat damper does not seal tightly even when new, but a warped plate or a frame that has pulled away from the masonry leaves a real gap, and cooled indoor air leaves the house through it whenever the fireplace sits unused.

If the frame is sound, a new plate can restore the fit. If the frame is gone or the throat is damaged, we price a top sealing damper, which seals against a gasket where the flue ends.

The ash door in the firebox floor

Some masonry fireboxes have a small cast door in the floor that drops ashes into a pit below, emptied through a clean-out door lower down. The door can rust shut, warp, or lose its frame, and a door that no longer closes lets air flow up through the firebox floor and pull at the fire. A frozen door is freed and cleaned. A broken one is replaced with a door sized to its frame, or the opening is closed with firebrick if the pit is no longer used. Either way, we check whether the pit below needs emptying first.

An outside air inlet that no longer opens

Factory-built fireplaces with an outside air kit have a duct from an exterior inlet to a small damper near the firebox. The outside end is screened, and the code calls for corrosion-resistant mesh with openings no larger than a quarter inch. Lint, leaves and insects can close the screen, and the inside damper can stick shut. Either way the fire goes back to feeding on room air, which is what the kit was installed to prevent. We open the control, check that air actually moves at the firebox end, and clean or replace the screen and damper parts from the maker's list.

Tested in Yulee before a fireplace repair is priced

Mantel and trim distances taken from the edge of the opening
Test fire with the damper open, and the smoke path noted
Smoke guard sized to lower an opening that is too tall
Outside air inlet screen and damper checked on factory-built units

Before the firebox is opened up

Do you repair factory-built fireplaces as well as brick ones?

Yes. Factory-built units are repaired with the maker's parts, ordered from the model on the rating plate, so the fireplace stays within its listing. Brick fireplaces are repaired with firebrick and refractory mortar to the building code.

Can a smoking fireplace be fixed without rebuilding it?

It can, once the cause is known. A test fire separates a damper problem, a cold flue, a house short of air and an opening too big for the flue, and each has a fix far smaller than a rebuild.