What Fireplace Repair in Flower Mound Covers
Flower Mound Chimney Sweep Professionals repairs the fireplace from the hearth to the top of the firebox, and the chimney above it when that is the real problem. Most calls in Flower Mound fall into one of five groups.
| Problem you see | Likely cause | Repair |
|---|---|---|
| Gas fireplace will not light or stay lit | Thermocouple, thermopile, pilot, dirty burner, valve | Clean, test and replace the failed part |
| Cracked or crumbling back wall | Refractory panels (factory-built) or firebrick and mortar (masonry) | Replace panels or repoint and replace brick |
| Smoke in the room | Damper, dirty flue, cold flue, tight house, flue size | Sweep, damper repair, chimney fan or downdraft fix |
| Damper will not move or will not seal | Rust, warped plate, broken handle | Repair or replace the throat damper, or add a top-sealing damper |
| Yellow flames, soot on logs or glass | Logs out of position, clogged burner, bad air shutter | Reset logs, clean burner, adjust air |
Every repair starts with a camera check of the flue and a look at the firebox, damper, gas parts and venting. You get photos and a written price. If a part has to be ordered, we tell you the lead time before you say yes.
Signs You Need Fireplace Repair
- The pilot goes out, or the burner lights and then dies
- Flames are yellow or orange on a gas fireplace that used to burn blue
- A crack wider than a credit card edge in the back wall or floor of the firebox
- A panel that moves when you press on it, or crumbling mortar between firebricks
- Smoke, soot or a gas smell in the room
- The damper is stuck open, stuck shut, or lets cold air pour in
- Rust streaks or flaking metal inside a factory-built firebox
- Glass that fogs white or stays sooty after cleaning
NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys and fireplaces, calls for a yearly inspection of every fireplace and repair of anything that makes it unsafe to use. The standard is published by the National Fire Protection Association. Two or more of the signs above means stop using the fireplace until it is checked.
Gas Fireplace Repair
Gas fireplaces and gas log sets are the most common fireplace in Flower Mound, and they are the most common repair call. Our gas fireplace repair page covers pilots that will not light, thermocouples and thermopiles, dirty burners, failed gas valves, remote and wall-switch problems and vent checks. Gas line work, meaning the pipe from the meter to the fireplace, is done by a licensed plumber as Texas law requires, and we coordinate that when a line has to be added, moved or capped.
Gas Log Installation
When a log set is cracked, discontinued or just worn out, replacing it is usually cheaper than chasing parts. Our gas log installation page explains vented versus vent-free sets, how we size a set to the firebox, and how the logs, burner and grate are set up so the flame burns clean. A new set in an existing gas fireplace is a half-day job.
Firebox Repair
The back wall and floor of the firebox take the most heat. In factory-built fireplaces the refractory panels crack after years of hot fires, and in masonry fireplaces the firebrick mortar joints wash out. Our firebox repair page covers replacing refractory panels, repointing firebrick, replacing broken brick and rebuilding a firebox floor. A cracked panel is not cosmetic. It lets heat reach the metal shell and the wood framing behind it.
Fireplace Installation
Some fireplaces are past repair: a rusted-through metal firebox, a discontinued unit with no parts, or a masonry fireplace the owner wants to convert. Our fireplace installation page covers new factory-built wood and gas fireplaces, gas and wood inserts for an existing masonry opening, and the venting and clearances each one needs. We give you an honest read on repair versus replace and a written price for both.
Fireplace Remodeling
A fireplace that works but looks dated, with a 1990s brass door and a painted brick face, is a remodeling job rather than a repair. Our fireplace remodeling page covers new stone, tile or brick faces, mantels, doors and inserts, and how we keep the clearances and the vent right while the look changes.
Wood Stove Installation
Homeowners in Lantana, Double Oak and the older parts of Flower Mound near the Cross Timbers woods sometimes want a freestanding wood stove in place of an open fireplace that sends most of its heat up the flue. Our wood stove installation page covers stove placement, hearth pads, clearances to walls, and the stainless liner or chimney a stove needs.
Fireplace Cleaning
Half of the repair calls we get in November turn out to be dirt: a burner clogged with dust, logs that shifted, a damper gummed with creosote. A yearly fireplace cleaning before the first cold front catches those for far less than a repair visit, and a wood stove cleaning does the same for stoves and inserts. When the cleaning turns up a real problem, the photos we take become the start of the repair estimate.
Book Fireplace Repair in Flower Mound
Flower Mound Chimney Sweep Professionals is veteran-owned and based on Long Prairie Rd (FM 2499) in Flower Mound 75028. We repair fireplaces in Flower Mound, Lewisville, Southlake, Colleyville, Keller, Fort Worth and Collin County, 7 days a week from 7 AM to 8 PM. Call (817) 518-6131 or send the form on this page. Repair estimates are free and in writing, and most are scheduled the same week. When the chimney above the fireplace is the problem, our chimney repair page covers crowns, flashing, caps and liners.
