Repair
Fireplace Repair
Any fireplace, any failure — diagnosed first, then fixed with the right parts. Around Crafton, cracked firebox panels, stuck dampers and failed ignition parts top the repair list.
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Same-day fireplace service in Crafton
Fireplace Servicesin Crafton, PA
Crafton 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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Fireplace Team — Crafton, PA
Every fireplace service, one Crafton call
From the first cold snap no-light call to a brand-new gas insert in an old firebox, these are the six fireplace services Crafton homeowners book with us.
Repair
Fireplace Repair
Repair
Gas Fireplace Repair
Gas inserts are the most common upgrade in Crafton homes — and the call we run most here. 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. In an older Crafton home, it is how cracked flue tiles and soft mortar get caught before they become a rebuild.
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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. Gas inserts into existing masonry fireboxes are the Crafton favorite — sealed, remote-lit, real heat.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Service & Maintenance
The annual service that keeps a Crafton gas fireplace lighting first try: full clean, burner and pilot service, safety sensors tested, and a test fire before we leave. A full clean, burner and safety checks, and a test fire — done in one visit, good for the season.
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.
Local conditions
Crafton fireplaces have Crafton problems
Winter in Crafton 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.
Century-old masonry
Colonial and nineteenth-century homes across Crafton still burn in chimneys built for another era: clay flue tiles cracked by age, mortar gone soft, fireboxes worn thin. We inspect the full flue, not just the opening, and tell you plainly what is sound, what is repairable, and what is not safe to burn in.
Nor'easters and wet snow
Coastal storms drive rain and heavy wet snow straight at the chimney top, loading caps, soaking crowns and pushing water down open flues. A missing or rusted cap after a storm is not a small thing — it is how water, debris and animals get in. We check the top on every visit.
Smoke in a sealed house
Older Crafton 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.
Cold flues, hard starts
A tall exterior masonry chimney in a Crafton 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.
Crafton sits in Allegheny County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 1 serviceable ZIP codes — 15205 through 15205. The closest served neighbors are Carnegie, Heidelberg, McKees Rocks, and every one of them is covered by the same crews, the same day, under the same number: (888) 257-9181.
Cold fireplace? Warm answer.
Same-day service, free estimates, licensed & insured — and a fireplace that lights when you click the remote.
Questions
Asked the way Crafton asks
My fireplace smokes into the room — what causes that?
In an older Crafton home the usual causes are a cold exterior flue at startup, creosote or a nest narrowing the flue, a rusted or stuck damper, or a house sealed so tightly by renovation that the fireplace cannot draw air. A tech checks them in order, on the spot, and fixes the actual cause.
Can you convert my old wood fireplace to gas?
Yes — gas inserts and log sets are the most common conversion we do in Crafton. An insert is the efficient route: sealed, remote-lit, real heat, and it uses your existing chimney as the chase with a proper liner. Start with a free estimate and we will measure your firebox and walk through the options.
Water stains are showing on the wall near my chimney — why?
Usually the chimney itself: a cracked crown, a failed cap, porous old brick or mortar joints opened by freeze-thaw, letting water into the masonry and out through the wall beside the fireplace. We trace the entry point from the top down and repair the source, not just the stain.
How long does a gas insert last, and can mine be repaired?
A well-kept insert commonly runs for many heating seasons, and most failures along the way are parts, not the whole unit: ignition components, sensors, valves, blowers and remotes are all repairable or replaceable. We diagnose the exact part first — replacement of the full insert is the last resort, not the first quote.
When is the best time of year to book fireplace service here?
Late summer or early fall, before the first real cold snap. Every neglected fireplace in Allegheny 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.
Do you give prices over the phone?
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.
Where we work
Crafton, PA ZIP codes we serve
Fireplace Team is a national company with local technicians serving Crafton 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 Crafton list below covers 1 ZIP codes, 15205 through 15205.
15205
Don't see your ZIP? Crafton 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: Carnegie, PA · Heidelberg, PA · McKees Rocks, PA · Oakdale, PA · Mount Lebanon, PA · Avalon, PA.
