Smoke Chamber Repair in Stuart, FL
Stepped or cracked smoke chambers parged smooth so smoke rises cleanly.
- Family owned and run
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day service
- Locally run
Get Your Free Inspection
About thirty seconds
Request received
Thank you. Someone from our family crew will call you to set a time for the free inspection.
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Short answer
The smoke chamber is the sloped funnel above the fireplace damper that guides smoke into the flue. Smoke chamber repair smooths rough or stepped brick with a heat-resistant parging coat and fixes cracks and the smoke shelf, so smoke rises cleanly, less soot builds up and heat stays away from the masonry.
Free Inspection, Then 10% Off the Work
Book your smoke chamber repair within 72 hours of the free inspection and 10% comes off the work.
How We Handle This Job
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Experienced crew
The experienced crew we send works through the damper without making a mess.
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Upfront pricing
Parging or rebuild, you approve the written price first.
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Family owned and run
A family crew that explains the smoke chamber in plain words.
Parts and Materials
- Heat-resistant parging mortar
- Applied in coats to smooth and seal the chamber walls.
- Firebrick or brick
- For relaying badly damaged chamber walls.
What the Smoke Chamber Does
A fireplace opening is wide and the flue is narrow. The smoke chamber bridges the two with sloping walls that guide smoke up into the flue. At its base, behind the damper, the smoke shelf catches downdrafts and debris. When the chamber walls are rough or stepped, smoke swirls and slows, soot piles up on every ledge and the fireplace is more likely to smoke.
Parging the Smoke Chamber
Smoke chamber parging applies a heat-resistant mortar coat over the inside walls, filling the steps and gaps and leaving a smooth, sloped surface. Parging smoke chamber walls also seals cracks, which keeps heat and gases away from the brick behind. The chamber is cleaned first so the coat bonds to sound masonry.
Smoke Shelf and Rebuild Work
Smoke shelf repair fixes a shelf that has cracked or collected debris for years. When the chamber walls are badly damaged, a smoke chamber rebuild relays the brick to the right slope before parging. Fireplace smoke chamber repair is usually done together with a sweep, since the chamber has to be clean before any work starts.
What Shapes the Price
- Chamber size and shape
- Larger or very stepped chambers need more material.
- Condition of the walls
- Cracks and loose brick add repair before parging.
- Access through the damper
- Small damper openings slow the work.
Repair It or Go Bigger
WhenRough or stepped but sound walls
FixParge the chamber smooth
CheckNo loose brick behind the steps
WhenCracked or loose chamber walls
FixRebuild the damaged area, then parge
CheckHow far the damage runs
Signs This Job Is Due
Above the damper and below the flue sits the smoke chamber, the funnel that gathers smoke from the wide firebox into the narrow flue. Many are built as rough, stepped brick that catches soot and slows the smoke. Our Stuart crew checks it during a sweep and parges or repairs it so smoke rises cleanly.
- Smoke rolling into the room even with a clean flue
- Heavy soot buildup just above the damper
- Cracks or loose mortar seen above the damper
- A stepped, uneven chamber seen during a sweep
Proudly American
Family owned in Stuart, with an experienced crew, upfront pricing and a workmanship warranty on the work we do.
Call Now (772) 610-6329Book Your Free Stuart Inspection
A short form, a quick call back, and a time that suits you.
- Inspection first, estimate in writing
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
Request received
Thank you. Someone from our family crew will call you to set a time for the free inspection.
Help the Smoke Find Its Way Up
During a free inspection we look up past the damper and show you the smoke chamber.
Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
Heat & Glo 
Heatilator 
Rutland 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
DuraVent