What's Included
Firebox problems we fix in Lock Arbor
The back wall takes the hardest heat
The back wall sits closest to the flames and tends to show wear first, with crazed faces, open joints and bricks that sound hollow when tapped. It can often be relined on its own while sound side walls stay. We cut out the failed bricks, check the masonry behind them and set new firebrick in refractory mortar, keeping every joint thin and full.
Relining only what has failed keeps the job smaller. Our local firebox pros price the back wall as its own line in Lock Arbor, so you see exactly what you are paying for.
Grates, andirons and floor wear
A grate with worn legs, or andirons dragged across the floor, can chip firebrick and crack floor units. Logs dropped rather than set down do the same. When we find that kind of wear, we replace the damaged bricks and point out the habit or the grate behind it, so the new floor stays in good shape.
Small habits make a real difference to a firebox. Our local experts share them freely with homeowners in Lock Arbor once the repair is done.
The first fires after a repair
Once the new mortar has cured as its maker directs, start with small fires and build up over the next few uses. That gives the repaired section time to settle in with the rest of the firebox. Watch the new joints after those first fires and tell us about any change, which we check for you.
Your written record lists the products used and the curing steps. Our firebox pros in Lock Arbor are a call away at (645) 465-4122 if anything looks wrong.
Gaps that let heat through
A gap through the firebox lining exposes the masonry behind it to more heat than it was built to take. Florida's residential code keeps studs, joists and other combustibles at least 2 inches from a masonry fireplace's front and sides and at least 4 inches from its back, a margin that assumes the firebox is intact. Sealing gaps protects what sits beyond the wall.
Our firebox experts find gaps before they grow and price the repair clearly for homeowners in Lock Arbor. The inspection is free.
Your record of the repair, in writing
Once the work is finished, a written record goes to you, listing which bricks were replaced, which joints were refilled and which mortar was used, with its curing steps. Keep it with your house papers. At the next inspection or sale, anyone can see what was repaired and when.
Every firebox job our family-owned team finishes in Lock Arbor ends this way, with our 100% satisfaction guarantee behind it.
