Leonard fireplaces work a real season — October through April of wood smoke, gas heat and cold snaps that find every weak pilot and cracked flue tile. Our techs diagnose yours on the spot, fix it with real parts, and leave it lighting first try.
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The six services Leonard homeowners call us for most — from a wood fireplace laying creosote through a long heating season, to a gas insert that will not light on the coldest night.
Repair
Fireplace Repair
Any fireplace, any failure — diagnosed first, then fixed with the right parts. Around Leonard, winter repairs top the list: pilots that drop out, liners cracked by heat and cold, and dampers warped or rusted shut.
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Repair
Gas Fireplace Repair
The first-light failure after a humid idle summer is the call we know best in Leonard. 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 takes a firebox from a winter of wood smoke to ready for the next cold night.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Inspection
Firebox, flue, venting and controls checked end to end, with a plain-language report. In Leonard it is also how cracked clay tile and split crowns get caught while they are still small repairs.
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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.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Service & Maintenance
The annual service that keeps a Leonard gas fireplace lighting first try: full clean, burner and pilot service, safety sensors tested, and a test fire before we leave. Built for Leonard's pattern: a long working season from October to April, then idle humid months.
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 Leonard works from October to April, then sits idle through humid summer months. Freeze and thaw, wood smoke and deep cold do the damage here. This is what we actually find, and what we check on every visit.
Many older Leonard homes were built with clay tile flue liners. The tiles work for decades, then crack from age, repeated heat, and the thermal shock of a very cold flue meeting a hot fire. A cracked liner lets heat and gases reach the masonry and framing, which is exactly what an inspection is for.
The coldest nights are when a gas fireplace in Michigan is needed most — and when a weak thermocouple, a tired thermopile, or a pilot orifice narrowed by dust finally gives out. The pilot lights, holds for a minute, then drops. We test each part in order and replace only the one that failed.
A gas fireplace in Leonard can sit unused from spring through a humid summer, and the off months are not restful — dust settles in the pilot, insects and debris reach the burner, and moisture works on contacts and valves. That is why so many units refuse the first cold evening in October until they are serviced.
On a bitter morning, a chimney full of cold, heavy air can push down instead of drawing up, so the first fire in a Leonard home spills smoke into the room until the flue warms. A blocked cap, a cracked liner, or a house sealed tight for winter makes it worse. We diagnose the cause in order.
Leonard sits in Oakland County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 1 serviceable ZIP codes — 48367 through 48367. The closest served neighbors are Romeo, Oxford, Lake Orion, 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.
At least once a year if you burn regularly — and sooner if you burn most evenings through a Leonard heating season. Steady wood fires lay down creosote, and the glazed kind builds fastest from slow, smoldering fires. Cleaning removes that buildup before it can ignite, and the visit also checks the liner, cap and damper.
From the room, usually you cannot — cracked tiles are inside the flue, above the firebox. Signs can include smoke smell in upstairs rooms, pieces of tile in the firebox, or a fireplace that drafts poorly after years of good service. An inspection with a flue camera shows the tile condition directly and gives you a plain-language report.
Real enough that cleaning is scheduled around it. Creosote builds on flue walls with every fire, and a hot fire or a stray spark can ignite the glazed layer, turning the flue itself into a fire that cracks liners and damages masonry. Annual cleaning, burning dry wood, and keeping fires hot rather than smoldering all lower the risk.
Do not light a fire. Raccoons and birds nest in open flues through spring and summer in Michigan, and a nest blocks the draft and holds moisture against the liner. Lighting under a blockage pushes smoke and carbon monoxide into the room. We remove the blockage, check the flue for damage, and fit a screened cap.
Be careful. In the lake-effect belts a heavy snowfall can bury a cap or block a vent termination, and a fireplace that cannot vent properly can spill exhaust into the room. If the cap is buried or the fireplace burns oddly after a big snow, leave it off until the cap and vent are checked and cleared.
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 Leonard street addresses across the ZIP codes below — same-day service and free estimates, every day 8 AM – 8 PM. More of Michigan is covered from our Michigan page. The Leonard list below covers 1 ZIP codes, 48367 through 48367.
Don't see your ZIP? Leonard 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: Romeo, MI · Oxford, MI · Lake Orion, MI · Rochester, MI · Rochester Hills, MI · Armada, MI.
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