In Cripple Creek, a wood stove or fireplace is not decoration — it is real heat through dry, intense cold and big day-night swings. We diagnose on the spot, repair with real parts, and test-fire before we leave. Same-day service, every day, 8 AM to 8 PM.
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From the first cold-night no-light call to a brand-new installation set up for mountain elevation, these are the six fireplace services Cripple Creek homeowners book with us, with free estimates.
Repair
Fireplace Repair
Any fireplace, any failure — diagnosed first, then fixed with the right parts. In Cripple Creek that often means a pilot, thermocouple or venting setup that was never adjusted for elevation.
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Repair
Gas Fireplace Repair
Pilot out, remote dead, flame weak and lazy — the high-elevation gas calls we run every week in Cripple Creek. Pilot that won't stay lit, dead remote, weak or lazy flame: gas systems diagnosed safely and repaired to code.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Cleaning
Soot, dust and that stale closed-up smell removed from the firebox, glass and burner — the clean that clears the stale, closed-up smell out of a cabin firebox that sat shut for months.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Inspection
Firebox, flue, venting and controls checked end to end, with a plain-language report. One visit, one honest report — what is sound, what is not, and what can wait.
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Install & Replace
Fireplace Installation
A new gas fireplace or an outdoor fire feature, done right: sizing, venting, gas and electric runs, finishing — one crew, start to first fire. We handle the whole job — unit, venting, gas line, electric and finish work, adjusted for altitude.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Service & Maintenance
The annual service that keeps a Cripple Creek gas fireplace lighting first try: full clean, burner and pilot service, safety sensors tested, and a test fire before we leave.
Get a free estimateNeed something else — a damper, a blower, a smoke problem, a bird in the flue? We cover all 27 fireplace specialties. Call (888) 257-9181 and describe it.
A fireplace in Cripple Creek works at elevation, in dry cold and wide temperature swings few other regions see. Altitude, pine smoke, snow and long idle months in second homes do the damage here — this is what we check on every visit.
Gas burns differently in thin air. At Cripple Creek's elevation, pilot flames run weaker, thermocouples work harder, and venting has to be set up for altitude — a unit adjusted for sea level will soot, struggle and quit early. We check the altitude setup on every gas call, not just the broken part.
Mountain and foothill homes burn what grows here — pine and other softwoods — and softwood smoke lays down creosote faster than hardwood does, especially in slow, overnight burns. In Cripple Creek that buildup is the main flue-fire risk we clean out. If you burn daily for heat, an annual cleaning is the minimum, not the maximum.
Second homes and mountain cabins around Cripple Creek sit closed for months, and idle fireplaces collect problems quietly: animals and nests in open flues, dust in pilots, and parts that seize while nobody is watching. Never light the first fire of a visit before a quick check — an inspection catches the blockage before smoke fills the cabin.
Mountain air is dry, and dry air carries dust into everything — pilot orifices, burner ports and air shutters included. A gas fireplace in Cripple Creek can fail from a dusty pilot alone, with every major part still sound. A thorough cleaning and an altitude check fix most of those calls without replacing a single part.
Cripple Creek sits in Teller County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 1 serviceable ZIP codes — 80813 through 80813. The closest served neighbors are Woodland Park, Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs, and every one of them is covered by the same crews, the same day, under the same number: (888) 257-9181.
Same-day service, free estimates, licensed & insured — and a fireplace that lights when you click the remote.
Often it is not a broken part at all — it is altitude. Thin air weakens the pilot flame, so the thermocouple cools, thinks the flame is out, and shuts the gas off. Dust in the pilot makes it worse. A tech cleans the pilot, tests the thermocouple, and checks the altitude setup before replacing anything.
Yes — clear it before you rely on the fireplace. Snow can bury a direct-vent termination, crush a light cap, and block the draft a gas or wood unit needs to vent safely. In Teller County we see shutdowns and soot problems after every big storm that trace straight back to a buried or bent vent, not a failed part.
Follow the local air-quality guidance for that day — on bad smoke days, wood burning is restricted or strongly discouraged across much of Colorado, and adding fireplace smoke to wildfire smoke helps nobody. Many Cripple Creek homeowners switch to gas on those days instead. If your gas unit has sat idle, have it serviced before you need to rely on it.
Usually a cold flue. Overnight mountain cold fills the flue with heavy, sinking air, and the first smoke cannot push it up — so it spills into the room until the flue warms. A blocked cap or snow around the vent makes it worse. A tech checks the flue, cap and draft, and shows you a startup routine that warms the flue first.
Yes — gas inserts and log sets are the most common conversion we do in Cripple Creek, and at altitude the new unit gets set up for elevation from day one. An insert is the efficient route: sealed, remote-lit, and no creosote or hauling wood. Start with a free estimate and we will measure your firebox and walk through the options honestly.
No — and be wary of anyone who does. Every fireplace fails differently, so a phone price is a guess that changes at your door. Our estimates are free: a tech looks at the actual problem, then gives you one clear price before any work starts.
Fireplace Team is a national company with local technicians serving Cripple Creek street addresses across the ZIP codes below — same-day service and free estimates, every day 8 AM – 8 PM. More of Colorado is covered from our Colorado page. The Cripple Creek list below covers 1 ZIP codes, 80813 through 80813.
Don't see your ZIP? Cripple Creek also uses P.O. Box and single-organization ZIP codes that have no street addresses — call (888) 257-9181 and we will confirm coverage for your street address on the call.
Also serving nearby: Woodland Park, CO · Manitou Springs, CO · Colorado Springs, CO · Palmer Lake, CO · Monument, CO · Fountain, CO.
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