What's Included

Smoke chamber repair, done in order in Goldsboro

When a fireplace smokes

A fireplace that pushes smoke out of its opening can have several causes, including a partly closed damper, a blocked or undersized flue, a tight house pulling air down the chimney or a rough chamber. We look at all of them before recommending anything. We suggest chamber repair only where the chamber plays a part.

That honest approach is part of our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Book a free inspection in Goldsboro and we will look at the whole system.

A smoky smell between fires

Deposits in the smoke chamber and flue can give off a stale, smoky smell, especially on humid days or when the air conditioning pulls air down the chimney. Cleaning removes the source, and a smooth parged chamber leaves fewer ledges for new deposits. A closing damper helps too, and we check it while we are there.

Our family-owned team explains the likely cause after a free inspection in Goldsboro. Book within 72 hours of it and 10% comes off the work.

Loose brick comes before parging

Parging is a finish coat, not glue. Spreading it over loose or crumbling brick hides the problem for a while, then the coat cracks away with the brick behind it. Where we find loose units, we reset or replace them in refractory mortar first, then parge over sound masonry.

The loose areas are pointed out and priced on their own line before any work starts. Our smoke chamber experts in Goldsboro never cover up a problem they can fix.

Protecting the room below

Smoke chamber repair is done through the fireplace opening, so soot and old mortar have to be kept in the fireplace. We cover the hearth and nearby floor, seal the opening around our work and keep a vacuum running while we scrape. At the end of each work day an open chimney is covered, and we always clean up and haul the debris away.

A clean room is part of our 100% satisfaction guarantee in Goldsboro.

Sealing around the damper frame

The damper frame is set into the masonry at the base of the chamber, and the joint around it can open as the metal heats and cools. Smoke and heat can slip through that gap into the wall. We clean the joint and seal it with refractory mortar as part of the chamber repair, without locking the damper plate in place.

Our smoke chamber pros check the plate works freely before they leave your Goldsboro home, and the inspection is free.