Most New Brighton homes pair an older masonry fireplace with a newer gas insert, or burn wood in a flue lined with clay tile that has seen decades of heat. Our techs service both — creosote, cracked liners, tired igniters — and test-fire before we leave.
Your information is kept private and used only for your fireplace service request.
From fall inspections before the first fire to midwinter repairs when a pilot gives out, these are the six fireplace services New Brighton homeowners book with us.
Repair
Fireplace Repair
Any fireplace, any failure — diagnosed first, then fixed with the right parts. In New Brighton that usually means a worn thermocouple found in deep cold, cracked clay tile, or mortar that freeze and thaw worked loose.
Get a free estimate
Repair
Gas Fireplace Repair
Pilot out, remote dead, flame weak and yellow — the New Brighton gas calls we run every week of the season. Pilot that won't stay lit, dead remote, weak or lazy flame: gas systems diagnosed safely and repaired to code.
Get a free estimate
Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Cleaning
Soot, dust and that stale closed-up smell removed from the firebox, glass and burner — the glass, gasket and burner detail work a gas fireplace needs after months of steady winter use.
Get a free estimate
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 cracked, and what can wait until spring.
Get a free estimate
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.
Get a free estimate
Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Service & Maintenance
The annual service that keeps a New Brighton gas fireplace lighting first try: full clean, burner and pilot service, safety sensors tested, and a test fire before we leave. The autumn appointment Ramsey County regulars book before the first cold snap arrives.
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 New Brighton 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.
From the first fire in October to the last cold night in April, a New Brighton fireplace is not decoration — it is a working appliance for months at a stretch. That much use wears igniters, dries gaskets, and builds creosote steadily, which is why an annual service here is maintenance, not a luxury.
Homes in the lake-effect belts — downwind of the Great Lakes in Michigan, Wisconsin, and northern Illinois and Indiana — can get heavy snow while towns an hour away stay clear. Snow buries caps, adds freeze load to masonry, and melts down open flues in a thaw. A sound, screened cap matters more here.
Plenty of New Brighton homes run both worlds: a working wood fireplace they still enjoy, and a newer gas insert fitted into another firebox — or the same one converted. Each needs different care. Wood needs creosote removal and liner checks; gas needs pilot, burner and sensor service. We service both in one visit.
On a bitter morning, a chimney full of cold, heavy air can push down instead of drawing up, so the first fire in a New Brighton 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.
New Brighton sits in Ramsey County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 1 serviceable ZIP codes — 55112 through 55112. The closest served neighbors are Mounds View, Arden Hills, Shoreview, 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.
Deep cold is when the fireplace works hardest and when a marginal part finally fails. A thermocouple worn thin, a thermopile putting out too little voltage, or a pilot orifice narrowed by dust can all hold through a mild week and drop out in a cold snap. We test each part in order and replace only what failed.
At least once a year if you burn regularly — and sooner if you burn most evenings through a New Brighton 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.
Usually the thermocouple or thermopile. Those sensors sit in the pilot flame and prove heat before the main burner is allowed gas; when they wear out, the valve shuts the pilot down as a safety measure. Dust in the pilot orifice can starve the flame and cause the same symptom, so we clean and test before replacing parts.
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.
Do not light a fire. Raccoons and birds nest in open flues through spring and summer in Minnesota, 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.
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 New Brighton street addresses across the ZIP codes below — same-day service and free estimates, every day 8 AM – 8 PM. More of Minnesota is covered from our Minnesota page. The New Brighton list below covers 1 ZIP codes, 55112 through 55112.
Don't see your ZIP? New Brighton 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: Mounds View, MN · Arden Hills, MN · Shoreview, MN · Spring Lake Park, MN · Fridley, MN · Roseville, MN.
Message sent.
Thanks — we'll get back to you shortly. Need it faster?
