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A fireplace can be restored to preserve its original character or completely redesigned to become a new focal point in the room. ABC Chimney Solutions performs masonry and finish work around fireplaces, including hearths, surrounds, brick, stone, tile, stucco and complete feature-wall concepts when the structure and clearances allow it.
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Fireplace Remodeling in Connecticut
A fireplace can be restored to preserve its original character or completely redesigned to become a new focal point in the room. ABC Chimney Solutions performs masonry and finish work around fireplaces, including hearths, surrounds, brick, stone, tile, stucco and complete feature-wall concepts when the structure and clearances allow it.
Preserve or redesign
ABC Chimney Solutions can restore an older fireplace while preserving existing proportions and materials as much as practical, or change the opening, surround and hearth when the structure and applicable requirements support the redesign.
Reuse what the homeowner wants to keep
A mantel, hearth or surround that the homeowner wants to preserve can sometimes be removed carefully, the work behind it completed, and the original feature reinstalled or incorporated into the new design.
Hidden damage comes first
If demolition reveals damaged brick, mortar, firebox surfaces, moisture or structural issues behind the old finish, ABC Chimney Solutions addresses or explains those conditions before installing a new decorative surface over them.
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Installation Inclusions
Also part of Fireplaces & Stoves
A fireplace or stove installation is more than placing an appliance in a room. The appliance, clearances, hearth, liner or vent system, chimney route, electrical needs, gas work and manufacturer instructions all have to work together. ABC Chimney Solutions can plan and manage the complete installation from the existing structure to the finished system.
Wood & Pellet Stove Installation
Wood and pellet stoves sized, vented and installed — hearth, clearances and liner included.
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Gas Fireplace Conversion
Heat on a switch, with the venting changed to suit gas rather than left as it was.
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Gas Log Installation
The look of a real fire without the sweeping, fitted to an existing opening.
Call For Fast Service (203) 813-4810Also worth reading alongside Fireplace Remodeling: Class A Chimney Pipe and Draft & Smoke Problems .
Questions & Answers
Fireplace Remodeling — frequently asked
What homeowners ask ABC Chimney Solutions most often about fireplace remodeling.
Can you completely change the look of my fireplace?
Yes. ABC Chimney Solutions can remodel the fireplace surround, hearth and feature wall with brick, stone, tile, stucco or other appropriate finishes when the design and required clearances allow it. Learn more about this service.
Can you restore an old fireplace without making it look new?
Yes. ABC Chimney Solutions can focus on restoration and preserve the original style, proportions and materials as closely as practical while repairing the areas that have failed. Learn more about this service.
Can you change the size of the fireplace opening?
Potentially. ABC Chimney Solutions can modify the opening when the structure, lintel or support conditions and applicable requirements allow the change to be completed safely. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions mean by preserve or redesign?
ABC Chimney Solutions can restore an older fireplace while preserving existing proportions and materials as much as practical, or change the opening, surround and hearth when the structure and applicable requirements support the redesign. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions mean by reuse what the homeowner wants to keep?
ABC Chimney Solutions works to this on every job. A mantel, hearth or surround that the homeowner wants to preserve can sometimes be removed carefully, the work behind it completed, and the original feature reinstalled or incorporated into the new design. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions mean by hidden damage comes first?
If demolition reveals damaged brick, mortar, firebox surfaces, moisture or structural issues behind the old finish, ABC Chimney Solutions addresses or explains those conditions before installing a new decorative surface over them. Learn more about this service.
What does fireplace remodeling involve?
Masonry and finish work around the fireplace: hearths, surrounds, brick, stone, tile, stucco and complete feature-wall concepts where the structure and clearances allow it. ABC Chimney Solutions works to this on every fireplace remodeling job it takes on. Learn more about this service.
Can an original fireplace be preserved?
Yes. ABC Chimney Solutions can restore an older fireplace keeping its existing proportions and materials as far as is practical, rather than replacing it. Learn more about this service.
Can I keep my existing mantel?
A mantel, hearth or surround that you want to keep can often be removed carefully, the work completed behind it, and the original feature reinstalled. It is one of the things ABC Chimney Solutions assesses when it looks at fireplace remodeling. Learn more about this service.
What if damage is found behind the old finish?
It is dealt with before the new finish goes on. Demolition often reveals damaged brick, mortar, firebox surfaces or moisture, and covering that up is how it returns. ABC Chimney Solutions works to this on every fireplace remodeling job it takes on. Learn more about this service.
Can the opening be changed?
Sometimes, where the structure and the applicable requirements support it. Changing an opening affects how the fireplace draws, so it is not purely a design decision. Ask ABC Chimney Solutions about it when you book fireplace remodeling. Learn more about this service.
Do you handle the whole job?
ABC Chimney Solutions does the masonry and finish work and can coordinate qualified trades where licensed work is part of the project. Learn more about this service.
Can any fireplace take an insert?
Not automatically. The insert has to fit the firebox and connect to a venting system suitable for that appliance, so ABC Chimney Solutions checks the fireplace dimensions, flue, chimney height and clearances before recommending one. Learn more about this service.
Do I need a liner with an insert or stove?
A full liner connection from the appliance to the top of the chimney is generally recommended, because it gives a controlled venting path of the right size rather than discharging into an oversized masonry flue. ABC Chimney Solutions can tell you which applies to your chimney when it looks at fireplace remodeling. Learn more about this service.
Can I convert a wood fireplace to gas?
In many cases yes, and it is one of the more common requests. What is possible depends on the existing chimney, the appliance chosen and what the venting requires; ABC Chimney Solutions can coordinate qualified trades for the gas connection. Learn more about this service.
How It Works
Four steps from first call to certificate
No surprises and no doorstep pricing — you know what happens at every stage before we start.
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Book Your Visit
Call or send the form. We confirm a slot the same working day, with a real arrival window — not a vague morning or afternoon.
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Full Inspection
Every job opens with a survey down the full length of the flue, so what we quote for is what we have actually seen.
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Fixed Written Quote
A price in writing before any work begins. No day-rate creep, no parts found halfway through, no doorstep upsells.
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Done & Explained
The hearth is left cleaner than we found it, and you are told exactly what was done and what to watch.
What Homeowners Say
Reviews from the towns we work in
Eight of the several thousand chimneys we have swept, lined and rebuilt across Connecticut.
The inspection found a cracked clay liner two other companies had missed. Relined in stainless the following week and the smoke coming back into the room stopped dead.
Open fire had not been swept in six years. They pulled out a shocking amount of creosote, sheeted the whole hearth, and left the room spotless.
Damp was coming through the chimney breast for two winters. They traced it to a failed crown, recast it and waterproofed the brickwork — bone dry since.
Flashing had lifted and the damper had seized shut. Both repaired in one visit, and they showed me the before and after photos on the roof.
The inspection found a cracked clay liner two other companies had missed. Relined in stainless the following week and the smoke coming back into the room stopped dead.
Open fire had not been swept in six years. They pulled out a shocking amount of creosote, sheeted the whole hearth, and left the room spotless.
Damp was coming through the chimney breast for two winters. They traced it to a failed crown, recast it and waterproofed the brickwork — bone dry since.
Flashing had lifted and the damper had seized shut. Both repaired in one visit, and they showed me the before and after photos on the roof.
Full stack rebuild above the roofline on a 1920s house. They matched the original brick and mortar so closely the neighbors asked who did our repointing.
Booked the sweep on Monday, done Tuesday. The photographs and written flue report are more thorough than the survey we paid for when we bought the place.
Our wood stove never drew properly. They worked out the flue was oversized for the appliance, fitted an insulated liner, and it lights first time now.
Needed the chimney looked at fast for a house sale. On the roof the next morning, and I had a clear answer and a price the same afternoon.
Full stack rebuild above the roofline on a 1920s house. They matched the original brick and mortar so closely the neighbors asked who did our repointing.
Booked the sweep on Monday, done Tuesday. The photographs and written flue report are more thorough than the survey we paid for when we bought the place.
Our wood stove never drew properly. They worked out the flue was oversized for the appliance, fitted an insulated liner, and it lights first time now.
Needed the chimney looked at fast for a house sale. On the roof the next morning, and I had a clear answer and a price the same afternoon.
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