Need fireplace repair in Melrose? Ask our pros

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

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Rust and water in the fireplace

Finding rust on the damper, wet ash or a crusty orange stain on the firebox floor? Water is getting into the fireplace from above, and the damper is the first metal it hits.

On the fireplace side, the damper is cleaned and treated or replaced, and any firebox joints the water has softened are reset. Where the water is coming in from the top of the chimney, our pros tell you and price that repair too, since fixing the fireplace alone won't stop it coming back. Ask a local pro about water in your fireplace in Melrose at (352) 675-6366.

Melrose is a listed service location spanning Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Putnam counties. This does not extend our service area to every address in those counties; confirm your location when booking.

Melrose lies inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Melrose is roughly 18 straight-line miles from the Gainesville reference point.

What's Included

Fireplace repairs our pros make in Melrose

Cracked hearths repaired and reset
Listed doors fitted to factory-built units
Fireboxes relined for homes in Melrose
Warranty on firebox, damper and hearth work in Melrose

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Local Conditions

Outside air intakes and their screens

For a fireplace with an outside-air intake in Melrose, tell us about visible blockage or a damaged screen. The intake and its control need checking against the actual system's requirements. Keeping an intake unobstructed is useful, but it does not by itself prove that the fireplace will draft correctly.

Our Process

What fireplace repair day in Melrose 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

The room is covered from door to hearth, and dust goes into a vacuum instead of the air.

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 Melrose.
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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Molded panels inside a metal firebox

Instead of firebrick, a factory-built firebox is lined with molded refractory panels. Those panels crack over time, and the maker's manual sets which cracks are acceptable, sometimes by width, and which mean the panel must be replaced.

The model on the rating plate leads to the right manual, the cracks are measured against it, and the maker's replacement panels are ordered when they're needed.

Panels from another brand, or patches made with the wrong compound, can break the unit's listing and won't fit the way the originals do. The part numbers and prices are on the quote before anything is ordered, so you know what's coming.

Cracked facing around the opening

The facing around the fireplace opening, whether brick, stone or tile, can crack from heat, from the house settling or from a failing lintel above. Tiles can loosen when the bed behind them breaks down.

Tile fixed over a sagging lintel only cracks again, so the cause gets found first. Loose tiles are reset on a heat-suited bed, cracked ones replaced with the closest match, and brick or stone joints repointed.

Facing near the opening has to stay noncombustible, and any change to it is checked against the clearance rules before it goes in. Each part of the job is priced separately.

Letting refractory repairs cure

Refractory mortar and firebox repairs need time before they face fire. Heating fresh work too soon can crack the new joints and pop pieces loose from the lining.

The wait depends on the maker's instructions for the materials used, and you'll know it before the work is done. After that, the first fires should be small and short, letting the new work dry out gradually before the fireplace sees a full load of wood.

It's a short wait for a repair that will then last through many seasons. The timing is on your quote so you can plan around it. Small first fires cost nothing.

Free Inspection

The free fireplace check, hearth to damper

Smoke chamber walls above the damper, checked with a light
Condition of the lintel and its bearing above the opening
Ash dump door and the clean-out at the base
Rating plate and model on a factory-built fireplace

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 you add doors to my fireplace?

On a masonry fireplace, doors are fitted to the opening. On a factory-built unit, only doors listed for that model can be used. Our specialists check the rating plate first.

Who stands behind a fireplace repair?

We do. Our workmanship warranty covers the repair, the quote lists the materials and parts used, and factory parts also carry the maker's own warranty under its terms. Book a free fireplace inspection in Melrose at (352) 675-6366.

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