Fixing fireplaces for homes in High Springs

A damper that won't budge? Get it freed, fixed or replaced in High Springs, after your free inspection.

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Cracked panels in a factory-built fireplace

Have a metal fireplace with molded panels lining the firebox, and some are cracked? Factory-built fireplaces use refractory panels, and their maker's manual says which cracks are acceptable and which mean the panel has to be replaced.

With the model found from the rating plate, the cracks are compared with the manual, and the maker's panels are ordered when replacement is needed. Using panels from another brand, or patching them with the wrong material, breaks the unit's listing. You'll see the part numbers and price before anything is ordered. Ask about panel repair for your fireplace in High Springs at (352) 675-6366.

High Springs has O'Leno State Park nearby. High Springs is roughly 17 straight-line miles from the Gainesville reference point.

What's Included

Fireplace repairs our pros make in High Springs

Molded panels replaced with the maker's parts
Short hearths extended to the building code
Sagging lintels replaced with the brick supported
Fireboxes relined for homes in High Springs

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Local Conditions

Tight houses and smoky fireplaces

Tight windows and doors plus strong exhaust fans can make a house in High Springs pull air in through the fireplace, dragging smoke into the room. Our specialists test the draft with the fans on and off, and if the house is the cause, they'll talk through an outside air supply or simply how to run the fans when a fire is lit.

Our Process

What fireplace repair day in High Springs involves

Identify the fireplace

First we find out if it's masonry or factory-built and read any rating plate.
Find the cause

Firebox, damper, hearth and smoke chamber are checked, and smoke problems are tested.
Materials matched to the fireplace

Refractory brick and mortar for masonry, the maker's listed parts for factory-built units.
Clean up and explain curing

The room is cleaned, and you get the waiting time before the first small fire.

Why Choose Us

We find the cause before the fix

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
Arrange a visit, take 10% off

Each repair gets its own price, so you can choose what gets done first.

100% satisfaction, guaranteedIf the fireplace still smokes or the repair doesn't hold, we come back. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
No hidden fees, all upfrontParts and materials are on the written price, with no hidden fees for fireplace repair in High Springs.
Same-day service is availableA stuck damper, or a fireplace needed before guests arrive, can get a same-day visit when there's room.

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Outside air for a tight house

A fire needs air, and a tight house with exhaust fans running can starve it and pull smoke into the room. Outside combustion air is what the Florida Building Code asks for, except in rooms kept at neutral or positive pressure by mechanical ventilation.

If an outside-air intake is part of the fireplace, its location, screen and duct need to suit the applicable assembly. A damaged or blocked intake should be assessed against those requirements before replacement.

A test fire with fans running and doors closed shows whether the house is the cause, and if it is, you'll hear the options, from an outside air kit to cracking a nearby window when the fire is lit.

The ash dump and the pit below

In many masonry fireplaces, a small hinged iron door in the firebox floor lets ashes fall into a chamber underneath. That chamber is emptied later through a second door at the base of the chimney, outside or in a crawl space.

When the floor door rusts open or jams, air feeds the fire from below, and animals can climb up from the chamber into the firebox.

Our specialists clean or replace the floor door, check the one at the base, and empty the chamber if it's full. Both doors are priced together, and it's a small repair that makes cleaning up after fires much easier.

Masonry or factory-built, and why it matters

The first question our specialists answer is what kind of fireplace you have. Masonry fireplaces go up brick by brick in the house, with a firebrick lining and a clay-lined flue. Factory-built ones arrive as a metal firebox with refractory panels and a metal chimney, tested and listed together.

The repairs differ. Masonry gets refractory brick and mortar; a factory-built unit gets the parts its maker lists for that model.

Mixing the two, like patching a factory-built panel with masonry mortar, breaks the listing. You'll hear which kind you have and what that means for the repair. The rating plate settles it.

Free Inspection

The free fireplace check, hearth to damper

Clearance from the opening to mantel and trim
Condition of the lintel and its bearing above the opening
Rating plate and model on a factory-built fireplace
Log set damper clamp where a gas log set is fitted

Claim 10% off your first service

Firebrick, damper or doors, claim 10% off your first repair by booking.

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FAQs

Smoke, cracks and doors, answered

Can I use the fireplace before it's repaired?

It depends on the problem. Open firebox joints, cracked panels or a sagging lintel mean no fires until they're fixed. A stiff damper or a cosmetic hearth crack may not stop you, and our pros will tell you which is which.

Why do you need to know if it's factory-built?

Masonry fireplaces are repaired with refractory brick and mortar; factory-built units need the maker's listed parts. Our specialists read the rating plate to find the right ones.

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