The Leesburg Historic District and the older streets beside it have many brick fireplaces with firebrick fireboxes and old dampers. The fireplace type matters more than anything else in the plan.
The parts that get repaired
- Firebrick and mortar in masonry fireboxes, cracked by heat cycles and water; see firebox repair
- Refractory panels in factory-built units, which crack and crumble with age; see new refractory panels
- Dampers that rust, stick or stop sealing; see damper repair or replacement
- Smoke chambers that have lost their smooth parging; see smoke chamber work
- Doors, glass and screens; see listed door sets
Fireplaces in Leesburg
Older fireplaces usually need damper repair, firebrick replacement and repointing; on rentals, screens and grates are routine replacements.
Where this page applies
Several subdivisions with Leesburg addresses are outside city limits; this page follows the City of Leesburg.
When to call about the fireplace
- Smoke comes into the room during fires
- Cracks or missing pieces in the firebrick or panels; see what a cracked firebox means
- The damper won’t open, close or seal; see a damper that won’t open or close
- Glass is cracked or doors don’t close properly
- Rust inside a factory-built firebox; see what rust in the firebox means
Wood-burning fireplace repair
Wood-burning fireplaces take the hardest use: real heat, creosote and ash. Firebrick joints erode, dampers warp and smoke chambers roughen. Most of it is repairable; the details are in repairs for wood-burning fireplaces. When a factory-built wood unit is past repair, the answer is factory-built fireplace replacement.
Gas logs, gas inserts and electric units
- Gas fireplace won’t light, shuts off or has a lazy flame: the gas fireplace repair service
- Electric fireplace with no flame, heat or remote: electric fireplace repair
- Firebox, damper or doors around a gas log set: repaired here
- Gas lines and connections: separate, permitted gas-line work
Fireplace repair around Leesburg
- Anywhere in Leesburg, including the Leesburg Historic District: say whether it’s brick or factory-built, wood or gas
- Want the chimney checked too? the yearly inspection
- Nearby: Fruitland Park fireplace service, firebox and damper repair in Tavares and repairs for Lady Lake fireplaces
- Other work on the house: services for homes in Leesburg
More detail: the fireplace repair service in depth, plus is an idle fireplace safe to light.
References (3)
Figures for Leesburg and the references used on this page.
