Chimney • Fireplace • Masonry Restoration — Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas

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Fireplace Repair & Restoration

Fix the firebox, damper and draft problems for good.

The firebox and smoke chamber do the hardest work in the system. Cracked refractory panels, failed firebrick, a rusted-open damper or an unlined smoke chamber cause both safety problems and the smoke that keeps rolling into your living room. We repair the parts that actually cause it.

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Before any work

Need a Repair? Free Inspection Before We Start the Work

We look first, photograph what we find, explain the visible condition and the options, then price the work. You decide before anything begins.

Applies to the initial evaluation before applicable repair, restoration, fireplace and masonry work. Dedicated inspections — real-estate transactions and specialized Level 2 or Level 3 inspections — are separate priced services.

What we do

  • Refractory panel replacement
  • Firebrick and firebox mortar repair
  • Cast and top-sealing damper replacement
  • Smoke chamber parging and smoke guard installation
  • Draft correction and smoke spillage diagnosis
  • Fireplace face and hearth masonry repair

Signs you need this

  • • Cracked panels or crumbling firebrick
  • • Damper stuck, rusted or missing
  • • Smoke spilling into the room when you light a fire
  • • Cold draft coming down the chimney
  • • Gaps at the back of the firebox

Our process

  1. Step 1

    Inspect

    We identify whether the issue is the firebox, the damper, the smoke chamber or the flue.

  2. Step 2

    Quote

    Set pricing from our rate table, with anything requiring inspection called out.

  3. Step 3

    Repair

    Panels, brick, damper or chamber restored to correct clearances and geometry.

  4. Step 4

    Test

    We test the draft with a live fire before we leave, when conditions allow.

Fireplace Repair FAQs

Why does my fireplace smoke into the room?
Common causes are a blocked or undersized flue, a damaged smoke chamber, negative pressure in the house, or a firebox opening too large for the flue. The inspection finds which.
Can cracked refractory panels be patched?
Minor cracking can be repaired. Panels with cracks wider than a coin edge or deep spalling should be replaced.
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