What's Included
Firebrick and joint repairs for Elder Springs fireplaces
Replacing cracked floor brick
The firebox floor carries the grate, the ash and the occasional log dropped from the hand, as well as the heat. Cracked or rocking floor bricks leave gaps where embers settle out of sight. We take up the damaged floor bricks, level the base underneath and set fresh firebrick in refractory mortar, joints filled solid.
Floor repairs are usually quick, and they sit on their own line of the estimate so you can decide. Book our local firebox experts in Elder Springs within 72 hours of the inspection and save 10%.
Refilling joints that have worn out
Mortar slowly erodes out of firebox joints and leaves grooves between the bricks, and grit collecting at the foot of the walls is often the first clue. We rake out loose mortar back to sound material, clean the joint and press refractory mortar in firmly, so each joint is full to the face with no hollow hiding behind it.
Refilling joints in time costs far less than replacing brick later. Our family-owned team shows homeowners in Elder Springs each joint that needs work, free of charge.
Deep joints are filled in layers
A deep void in a joint cannot be packed full in one pass. One refractory mortar maker states that a crack or joint deeper than 1/8 inch must be filled in layers. Building it up in stages lets each layer set and keeps the finished joint solid all the way through, rather than a thin skin stretched over a hollow.
It takes a little longer, and it is the difference between a joint that holds and one that falls out. Our firebox pros note the layered fill on your estimate in Elder Springs.
Protecting your room while we work
Firebox repair means cutting out old mortar and brick inside your living space. We lay protection over the hearth and floor, close off the opening while we cut and keep the dust contained. At the end of each work day any open work is covered, and we always clean up and haul the broken brick and debris away.
You should not have to tidy up after us. That is part of the 100% satisfaction guarantee on firebox repair in Elder Springs.
Matching the old joints
Refractory mortars come in different colors and textures, and older fireboxes may have joints that are grey, buff or darkened by use. We choose a mortar suited to the heat first, then the closest match to the joints around the repair, and finish the new joints to the same profile so the patchwork does not stand out.
Tell us if appearance matters to you, and we plan around it. Book a free firebox inspection in Elder Springs today.
