It’s still summer and it’s hot! So, you won’t need to raise the temperatures even higher by using your indoor brick fireplace. However, just because you won’t be using it doesn’t mean that you won’t need to maintain it in the summer.
If your chimney needs repair, always hire professional, improper work can create serious safety hazards.
Fireplace maintenance is more suitable in the summer, as most of the time spent using your fireplace will be in the fall, winter, and early spring.
A local chimney sweep will help keep the components of your fireplace clean and safe, but a masonry construction contractor is your best choice for any repairs.
Here are some critical maintenance tasks that you’ll probably need a brick mason to perform to ensure your brick chimney and fireplace are in top shape.
Fireplaces
Over time, using your brick fireplace can lead to substantial damage. Most of these damages could occur with the brick itself. When this happens, you’ll need to rely on the handiwork of a skilled brick mason to repair or completely replace your brick fireplace.
Brick Repairs
If you use your fireplace regularly, the heat and span of time could start to take a toll on the facade of your fireplace. Although most of the heat and soot will be concentrated in your firebox, the bricks that help create the decor of your fireplace could start to experience damage.
Damages could include missing mortar and crumbling bricks. Such damage to your fireplace’s infrastructure will only worsen with continued use.
As a result, this could put your family’s health and safety at risk. A masonry construction company that specializes in brickwork maintenance can make repairs to your brick fireplace, including replacing damaged bricks, crack stitching, and tuckpointing.
Firebox Repair or Replacement
Another issue you may encounter with your fireplace is damage to its firebox. As you continue to burn fires in your fireplace year after year, the firebox is susceptible to damage, particularly from thermal stress.
Other damages include cracks, moisture damage, brick deterioration, and spalling. These damages may reduce your fireplace’s ability to contain the fire, allowing it to spread to other areas of your home and potentially causing smoke damage or destruction. A damaged firebox could also leak carbon monoxide.
A brick mason will detect any damages, make proper repairs, or completely build a new, safer firebox.
Fireplace Overhaul
A fireplace is more than just a way to keep warm in colder months. It can also be a focal point in your home. If your fireplace is beautiful, it will be an eye-catching focal point. However, if the bricks are deteriorating or the previous homeowners chose an unfavorable color of paint for the fireplace, you may need an overhaul.
A masonry construction contractor can help by building a new fireplace for you. Custom home masonry adds beauty, charm and value to any space. If your fireplace is in relatively good shape but the biggest issue is the awful paint color, you probably just want to have it stripped and re-painted.
Chimneys
Fireplaces aren’t all you’ll need to maintain. It is also critical for you to preserve the chimney of your home. Water and smoke can cause significant damage to your chimney over time, potentially weakening the brick structure.
As with the fireplace, your chimney may require replacement of the brick or mortar by a professional brick mason. If there are cracks present that aren’t related to foundation issues, a brick mason will need to patch or stitch the cracks.
Cleaning
You should clean your fireplace regularly, along with other household chores. However, there may come a time when routine cleaning isn’t enough. Caked-on grime, soot, creosote, burned wood, and other debris may become increasingly complex to clean the more you use your fireplace.
Hiring a brick mason to clean your brick fireplace with pressure washing can help reduce visual blemishes and make your fireplace safer to use.
Expert Chimney Repair and Masonry Services in Rochester Hills
Do you need chimney repair or brick restoration for your fireplace? Don’t wait until the colder months when everyone will be scrambling to get repairs to their fireplace.
Call Primo Contracting in Rochester Hills now, to schedule your Free Estimate on any masonry construction services. We address all brick and structural issues so that your chimney functions properly and your fireplace remains safe and clean-burning throughout the season.