Masonry repair
Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Fireplace Repair Across Lilburn
Fireplace repair in Lilburn typically runs $175 – $2,900 depending on what’s actually wrong, and most jobs are done in a single visit once we’ve scoped the flue. If you’re in Lilburn and your fireplace is smoking back into the living room, the damper won’t seal, or the firebox has cracked brick, call (229) 459-1048 for a free estimate with a written price before any work starts. We work in Lilburn every week and know what these 1970s – 90s chimneys look like from the inside, including Beaver Ruin and Killian Hill brick-front homes where missing caps and old clay tile liners cause most of the trouble.
Why Kindling Chimney Sandy Springs Is Lilburn’s Preferred Fireplace Repair Company
Danny Cortes leads our fireplace repair team, and he’s the one talking through the camera footage with homeowners in Lilburn before anything is recommended. Nothing gets sold on a guess. Our technicians carry scoping cameras on every call and will show you exactly what your flue looks like, whether it’s a missing mortar joint in the smoke chamber or a squirrel nest packed behind the damper. Lilburn homeowners tell us the footage is why they trust the quote. You see the cracks. You decide.
We’re independently owned and operated as part of the Cedarwell family of companies, founded in 2003. Every repair we do in Lilburn falls under the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work isn’t right, we make it right, with no fine print and no runaround. The Cedarwell Care Promise comes with every visit too. Shoe covers and drop cloths go down before tools come out, nothing gets moved without asking you, and we take a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. If you have kids or pets, you’ll notice our products are pet-safe where there is a choice, and our techs are background-checked and in uniform when they arrive.
Scheduling for Lilburn is coordinated from our Atlanta office, and a live person answers calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail trees. Call (229) 459-1048 and you’ll get a person who can schedule your Lilburn repair.
Styles & brands we work with
Gas Fireplace Installation in Lilburn
Gas fireplace installation in Lilburn usually runs $2,200 – $4,800 depending on whether you’re adding a direct-vent insert or a freestanding gas stove, and how much venting your existing chase or chimney can handle. We install units in older brick fireboxes as well as prefab chases in newer infill construction. The first step is always checking the existing firebox and flue condition with a camera. You don’t want a new gas log set drawing into a damaged flue that was never designed for that appliance.
Direct-Vent Inserts for Existing Wood-Burning Fireboxes
In Lilburn homes with 1970s – 90s masonry fireplaces, a direct-vent gas insert usually fits without major structural changes, and it seals off the old flue so conditioned air stops escaping. We run the vent liners through the existing chimney and close off the top plate so animals and rain stay out. Professional-grade materials from Olympia Chimney and DuraFlex are what we install, not off-brand liners that warp after two seasons.
Freestanding Gas Stoves and Log Sets
Freestanding gas stoves are a good option for Lilburn households that want heat without opening up the existing fireplace. We’ll be straight about whether your current gas line and clearances will work. If they won’t, we’ll tell you and price the fix before we schedule anything.
Gas Fireplace Maintenance in Lilburn
Gas fireplace maintenance in Lilburn typically runs $145 – $275 and covers burner cleaning, thermocouple and pilot light testing, glass gasket inspection, and vent system checks. If you use your gas logs regularly from November through March, we recommend an annual visit. Lilburn’s humid winters play havoc with burner tubes and logs themselves, and gas log sets installed in old wood-burning fireboxes pick up creosote too, especially when the flue is under-drafted. A quick annual check catches a failing thermopile before you’re sitting in a cold living room on a January night.
Pilot Light Repair and Thermopile Replacement
Pilot light repair is one of the most common calls we get in Lilburn after the first cold snap. If the pilot won’t stay lit, it’s usually a dirty thermopile or a clogged pilot orifice, and we can fix it same visit in most cases. We carry replacement thermopiles for major brands on our trucks, so there’s no week-long wait for parts.
Fireplace Insert Service and Annual Tune-Up
Inserts need attention beyond the logs and pilot. We check the gasket seals, combustion blower, vent termination, and the interior firebox panels. HeatShield repair products are what we use to address cracked refractory panels in fireplaces and inserts across Lilburn homes, so you’re not replacing an entire insert over one cracked panel.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lilburn
We service and install major fireplace brands across Lilburn, and we stock common parts locally to keep turnaround fast. You’ll hear us recommending Copperfield caps for uncapped chimneys, DuraFlex for liner work, and HeatShield for firebox and smoke chamber parge repairs. If your unit needs a part we don’t have on the truck, we order directly through the manufacturer’s supply chain and schedule you for the soonest available slot. No six-week waits for generic aftermarket parts that fit poorly.
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AfterCommon Fireplace Repair Problems We See in Lilburn Homes
- Uncapped chimneys with animal nests. Lilburn’s Beaver Ruin and Killian Hill neighborhoods have a lot of chimneys that were built before code mandated caps. Raccoons and squirrels get in, block the flue, and backdraft smoke into the living room.
- Spalling brick from humid winters. Lilburn’s wet winters soak into older brick chimneys, and when temperatures dip below freezing, the moisture expands and cracks mortar joints. Flue gases then escape into places they shouldn’t.
- Gas logs in wood-burning fireboxes with skipped inspections. Homeowners with gas logs often skip fireplace inspections because they think there’s nothing to clean. First-degree creosote still forms on smoke chamber walls, and it can ignite just as easily as in a wood-burning setup.
- Damper failure and backdrafting. Old cast-iron dampers warp and seize after years of seasonal humidity swings. A stuck-open damper lets conditioned air escape, and a stuck-closed one pushes carbon monoxide back into the house.
Pricing for Fireplace Repair in Lilburn, GA
Gas fireplace installation in Lilburn typically runs $2,200 – $4,800. Gas fireplace maintenance lands at $145 – $275 per visit. Firebox repair with HeatShield parge usually runs $800 – $2,400 depending on how many faces need work and whether the smoke chamber is included. Damper replacement is commonly $300 – $650, and pilot light repairs are usually $120 – $250. Chimney caps with bird and animal screens run $250 – $600 installed, depending on the flue size and material. Every quote is written and delivered before work begins, and the price we quote is the price you pay. Call (229) 459-1048 for a free estimate on your Lilburn fireplace repair.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lilburn
Fireplace Repair teams from Kindling also work in Tucker, Roswell, and Woodstock throughout the week. If you’re in one of those nearby communities, the same written pricing, camera inspection, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply. Call (229) 459-1048 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Serving Lilburn, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lilburn area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Fireplace Repair in Lilburn
Beaver Ruin chimneys are mostly 1970s – 90s brick construction with unlined or clay-tile flues, and they were built before chimney caps became standard code. Humidity from Lilburn’s wet winters plus occasional freeze-thaw cycles accelerates spalling in that brick, and uncapped flues let in animals and rain. Newer Gwinnett subdivisions have code-mandated caps and stainless liners, so they don’t accumulate creosote and moisture the same way. If you’re in Beaver Ruin, budget for an annual fireplace inspection, and call (229) 459-1048 to schedule one.
No, and we’ll show you why on camera. Gas logs in a wood-burning firebox still produce combustion byproducts that need to vent through a sound flue. If your clay-tile liner has missing mortar joints or cracks, those gases can leak into wall cavities. We scoped a Killian Hill brick-front ranch with a squirrel nest packed into the smoke chamber of an unlined clay-tile flue, causing a backdraft that pushed smoke into the living room. We removed the nest, camera-scoped the flue to show the homeowner the missing mortar joints, then installed a Copperfield stainless cap before repairing the firebox with HeatShield parge to restore a clean draft. Don’t run gas logs before a Level 2 inspection. Call (229) 459-1048 and we’ll scope it for you.
The only way to know is with a camera. Raccoons and squirrels pack organic material against firebox bricks and smoke chamber walls, and urine soaks into the masonry. That moisture can cause surface flaking, especially in Lilburn’s freeze-thaw winters. We run a camera from the firebox up to the crown and show you the footage on the spot. If the damage is limited to surface parging, HeatShield repair usually costs $800 – $1,400. If the firebox bricks themselves are structurally compromised, the job is bigger and we’ll tell you honestly. Call (229) 459-1048 and we’ll scope your firebox before recommending anything.
It’s a real repair recommendation, not an upsell, and Lilburn is one of the places where we make it most often. The number of uncapped chimneys in Beaver Ruin and Killian Hill is unusually high because those homes predate the code requirement. An uncapped flue invites raccoons, squirrels, rainwater, and leaves. A Copperfield cap with a stainless mesh screen runs $250 – $600 installed, which is cheap compared to animal removal and firebox repair. We’ll always show you the inside of your flue before recommending a cap. Call (229) 459-1048 for a free estimate.
A Level 2 inspection includes a camera scope of the entire flue from the firebox to the chimney crown, plus a visual check of the firebox, damper, smoke chamber, and exterior masonry. For a typical Lilburn ranch on a slab or crawlspace, the whole thing takes about 60 – 90 minutes and runs $175 – $350. You’ll get still photos of what we found, and we’ll walk you through each image before any repair quote is written. No pressure. If you’re buying a Lilburn home with an existing fireplace or you’ve changed fuels, this is the inspection you want. Call (229) 459-1048 to book it.
Written by Danny Cortes, Owner at Kindling Chimney Sandy Springs, serving Lilburn and surrounding Gwinnett communities.