Avonmore fireplaces do real winter work — months of steady burning in some of the oldest housing stock in the country, masonry chimneys that have seen a century of freeze and thaw. We diagnose yours on the spot, fix it with real parts, and leave it lighting first try.
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From the first cold snap no-light call to a brand-new gas insert in an old firebox, these are the six fireplace services Avonmore homeowners book with us.
Repair
Fireplace Repair
Any fireplace, any failure — diagnosed first, then fixed with the right parts. If it smokes, clicks without lighting, or quits mid-evening, we trace the fault to the part — not the guess.
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Repair
Gas Fireplace Repair
Pilot out, remote dead, flame weak and yellow — the Avonmore gas calls we run every week of heating season. 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 — a clean matched to the unit — creosote and soot out of a wood burner, glass and burner service for gas.
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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 before a working winter — or before buying a house with a chimney older than the furnace.
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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, liner, venting, gas line, electric and finish work.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Service & Maintenance
The annual service that keeps a Avonmore gas fireplace lighting first try: full clean, burner and pilot service, safety sensors tested, and a test fire before we leave. The fall appointment Avonmore regulars book before heating season starts.
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.
Winter in Avonmore is long and cold, the housing stock is old, and many chimneys were built before modern flue standards existed. This is what we actually find here, and what we check for on every visit.
A Avonmore fireplace is working heat, burned night after night for months — and steady burning lays down creosote that a single hot fire can ignite inside the flue. Regular cleaning is not cosmetic here. It is the core safety service, and the inspection that comes with it catches cracked tiles before they matter.
Older Avonmore homes used to leak enough air to feed any fire. Then came new windows, spray foam and tight renovations — and fireplaces that suddenly smoke and downdraft because the house will not give them air. We diagnose the pressure problem and fix the cause, not just the symptom.
A tall exterior masonry chimney in a Avonmore winter holds a column of cold air that pushes down into the room, bringing a campfire smell with it and making the first fire smoky. Priming the flue, a proper top-sealing damper and a correctly sized cap solve most of it — after we confirm the flue itself is clear.
Buying an older Avonmore home often means inheriting a fireplace with no history at all: no record of cleaning, no idea whether the flue tiles are cracked or the gas conversion was done right. An inspection before your first fire tells you exactly what you have and what it needs.
Avonmore sits in Westmoreland County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 1 serviceable ZIP codes — 15618 through 15618. The closest served neighbors are Saltsburg, Apollo, Vandergrift, 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 after roughly every cord of wood, whichever comes first. Fireplaces here are working heat, burned for months, and creosote builds steadily in a cold masonry flue. The cleaning matters because glazed creosote is what ignites in a chimney fire, not because the firebox looks dirty.
Not until a tech has looked at how bad the cracking is. Flue tiles are the barrier that keeps heat and flame off the masonry and the framing behind it, and freeze-thaw cracks them in most older Northeast chimneys eventually. Gaps can call for a liner, which is a real fix, not a patch.
Yes — in Pennsylvania it is one of the highest-value inspections a buyer can order. Sellers rarely know the flue's condition, and cracked tiles, heavy creosote or a bad conversion are all invisible from the room. You get a plain-language report on what is sound, what needs work, and what can wait.
That is usually downdraft: a tall, cold masonry flue sinks air into the room between fires, carrying soot and creosote odor with it. A top-sealing damper, a clean flue and a sound cap fix most cases. If the smell comes with soot staining or a damper that will not close, have it inspected.
Late summer or early fall, before the first real cold snap. Every neglected fireplace in Westmoreland County seems to fail the same week in November, and that is when every company books up. A cleaning and inspection in September means your first fire of the season is a formality, not a gamble.
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 Avonmore street addresses across the ZIP codes below — same-day service and free estimates, every day 8 AM – 8 PM. More of Pennsylvania is covered from our Pennsylvania page. The Avonmore list below covers 1 ZIP codes, 15618 through 15618.
Don't see your ZIP? Avonmore 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: Saltsburg, PA · Apollo, PA · Vandergrift, PA · Delmont, PA · New Alexandria, PA · Hyde Park, PA.
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