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Repairing tile, brick and stone hearths
Upfront prices for every hearth repair from a local family-owned team, with no hidden fees.
Brick hearths and loose bricks
Brick hearths loosen one brick at a time. A brick that rocks, a joint that has crumbled or a corner that has broken away usually means the mortar under or around it has failed, and heat and foot traffic finish the job.
We remove loose bricks, clean out the old bed, reset them in fresh mortar and match the joint to its neighbours as closely as the mortar allows. Salvaged or matching brick is used where the original is broken. If many bricks are loose, we look at the base before resetting any of them. We brush the finished joints to the same profile as the old ones so the repair sits comfortably beside them.
Chips from dropped logs and tools
Hearth edges and corners take the knocks. A log dropped from an armload, a poker leaned against the edge or a heavy screen dragged across the surface can chip glazed tile, stone or brick. Soft stones and handmade tiles chip more easily than hard porcelain or brick, which is worth knowing when choosing a replacement.
Small chips can often be filled and blended, and a chipped edge tile can be swapped on its own when the bed is sound. We show you which repairs will show and which will disappear, so you can decide between patching and replacing the piece. A chipped corner on a raised hearth can be rebuilt with a matching piece set in fresh material.
Gaps between the hearth, the fireplace and the floor
A gap opening between the hearth and the fireplace face, or between the hearth and the floor, means something has moved. The hearth may have settled, the floor may have shifted, or an earlier repair may have shrunk away from its neighbours. Gaps also collect ash, dust and moisture, and that keeps them growing.
We measure the gap and check whether the hearth is level and solid. If the movement is in the hearth, the repair addresses its support. If the movement seems to come from the house structure itself, we tell you plainly that a structural assessment comes first, before any finish is repaired.
Where the hearth ends and the firebox begins
The firebox floor, lined with firebrick in many masonry fireplaces, is part of the firebox, and it is repaired as firebox work with materials made for direct flame. The hearth extension starts at the front of the opening and runs into the room.
Damage often crosses that line, for example a cracked extension that continues into the firebox floor. One visit can look at both, and the quote shows which parts are hearth repair and which are firebox repair, each priced on its own line. Seeing the two together also helps with the finish, since the line where the firebox floor meets the extension needs a clean, stable edge.
