Repair
Fireplace Repair
Any fireplace, any failure — diagnosed first, then fixed with the right parts. Around Northmoor, downdraft damage, cracked crowns and tired ignition parts top the repair list.
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Wood and gas both run in Northmoor homes, and each fails its own way — creosote and cracked crowns on one side, idle-summer pilot clogs on the other. We diagnose on the spot, repair with real parts, and test-fire before we leave, every visit.
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From the mid-winter no-heat call to a full chimney inspection after storm season, these are the six fireplace services Northmoor homeowners book with us.
Repair
Fireplace Repair
Any fireplace, any failure — diagnosed first, then fixed with the right parts. Around Northmoor, downdraft damage, cracked crowns and tired ignition parts top the repair list.
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Repair
Gas Fireplace Repair
Thermopile, thermocouple, valve or board — we test each one and replace only what failed. 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 fireplace from shut-up and stale through summer to ready for the first cold night.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Inspection
Firebox, flue, venting and controls checked end to end, with a plain-language report. The right call after storm season — or before lighting a fireplace that is new to you.
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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. In Northmoor that often means a gas insert in an older brick firebox, done properly.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Service & Maintenance
The annual service that keeps a Northmoor gas fireplace lighting first try: full clean, burner and pilot service, safety sensors tested, and a test fire before we leave. One visit a year is what stands between Northmoor homeowners and the first cold-night failure.
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 Northmoor fights prairie wind, driving rain, real freeze-thaw winters and humid summers off. Wood and gas both work hard here. This is what that combination does to a fireplace in Platte County — and what we check on every visit.
Rain here rarely falls straight down — wind drives it sideways into open flues, cracked crowns and porous brick across Northmoor. Water in the firebox rusts dampers, stains masonry and soaks flue linings. We trace the entry point from the top down and seal it where the water actually gets in.
A chimney cap in Platte County lives in constant wind, and storm gusts tear loose or cheap caps clean off the flue. An open flue then takes rain, debris and animals directly. We fit and secure proper caps that stay on, keep water out, and still let the fireplace draft correctly.
Ice storms load chimney tops with weight, crack already-weakened crowns, and leave meltwater soaking into masonry for days across Northmoor. The damage often shows up later as leaks and spalling brick. After an ice storm is the right time for an inspection — not the next cold night, with a failing flue.
Gas fireplaces in Northmoor sit through long, humid summers, then refuse the first cold night: dust in the pilot orifice, insects in the burner ports, a thermocouple that gave up quietly. The pattern is the same every fall. An annual service before heating season fixes all three causes at once.
Northmoor sits in Platte County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 2 serviceable ZIP codes — 64150 through 64151. The closest served neighbors are Riverside, Houston Lake, Lake Waukomis, 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.
Prairie wind is the usual cause in Northmoor — gusts over the roof overpower the draft, especially with a missing cap, a short or blocked flue, or a house sealed tightly enough to pull air down the chimney. A tech checks the cap, flue and draft in order and fixes the actual cause.
Yes — it is the main masonry failure we see in Platte County. Water soaks into brick, mortar and the crown, freezes and expands, and opens cracks a little wider each cycle. Early on it is a crown repair or repointing; left alone, it becomes damaged flue tiles and leaks inside the walls.
Not until it has been looked at. Cracked flue tiles, gaps in mortar, creosote buildup and wind damage are all invisible from the room. An inspection checks the firebox, flue, venting and controls end to end, gives you a plain-language report, and tells you honestly what is sound and what needs work first.
Leave the fireplace off, and if the smell is strong, leave the house and call your gas utility or 911 first. Once it is safe, call us. A faint odor at startup can be a delayed ignition, but it can also be a leaking valve or connector, and that gets fixed before the fireplace is used again.
Usually not. Remotes fail from dead batteries, a receiver that lost its pairing, or a worn wall switch — all quick diagnoses. If the remote system checks out fine, the fault is in the valve or ignition, and we trace it in the same visit and replace only what actually failed.
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 Northmoor street addresses across the ZIP codes below — same-day service and free estimates, every day 8 AM – 8 PM. More of Missouri is covered from our Missouri page. The Northmoor list below covers 2 ZIP codes, 64150 through 64151.
Don't see your ZIP? Northmoor 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: Riverside, MO · Houston Lake, MO · Lake Waukomis, MO · Platte Woods, MO · Gladstone, MO · Parkville, MO.

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