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Smoke chamber problems we fix in Longwood

Trowel parging by hand

Where the chamber can be reached, parging is done by hand with a trowel, working the refractory mortar into every joint and over each corbel step until the wall is smooth. One maker offers a trowel-grade product for exactly that kind of accessible chamber. Hand work lets us feel for loose brick as we go.

It is careful work in a tight space, and our family-owned team takes the time it needs. The inspection in Longwood is free.

Working around the damper

The damper sits right at the bottom of the chamber, and its plate can block the view and the reach. On some fireplaces the plate lifts out for access and goes back in once the work is done. If the damper itself turns out to be worn, rusted or warped, that repair is priced as a separate item so you can decide.

Our smoke chamber pros explain what they will move and put back before starting in your Longwood home.

When to hold off on using the fireplace

If we find loose brick, open gaps or crumbling parging in the chamber, we recommend leaving the fireplace unused until it is repaired. Heat and smoke find their way into those openings, and loose material can drop onto the grate. It is a short pause that protects the rest of the fireplace.

Our family-owned team schedules the repair as soon as the calendar allows. Call (645) 465-4122 to book your free look in Longwood.

Chamber notes on a home inspection

The smoke chamber sometimes gets one line in a home inspection report: rough, cracked or in need of further evaluation. We look above the damper, tell you what the note means and write up a repair price both sides of the sale can use. The look is quick, clear and free.

Clear answers help a sale move along. Call (645) 465-4122 to book a free smoke chamber inspection in Longwood.

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 Longwood home, and the inspection is free.