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Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Gas Fireplace Repair Across Casselberry
If your gas fireplace won’t light, smells like gas even when it’s off, or the flames look lazy and yellow instead of crisp and blue, call Hadley Chimney Orlando at (904) 822-8172. We serve every neighborhood in Casselberry, from the ranch houses off Seminola Boulevard to the subdivisions near Secret Lake Park and around Red Bug Lake Road. Gas fireplace repair in Casselberry typically costs $150 – $650 depending on the problem, and our techs know exactly what to look for in 1960s – 80s concrete block homes. We’ll get you on the schedule with a tracked arrival window and a written price before any work starts.
Why Hadley Chimney Orlando Is Casselberry’s Preferred Gas Fireplace Repair Company
Hadley Chimney Orlando has been in the chimney and fireplace trade since 2003, and we’ve spent those two decades learning how Central Florida’s humidity treats fireplaces. Our background-checked, uniformed techs show up in a tracked window, not a four-hour guess, and every visit includes live arrival tracking, before-and-after photo documentation, and a written price before work begins. That’s The Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it’s on every job, not just the big ones.
Cory Mitchell leads our team, and the standard he set is simple: show up when we say we will, show you photos of what’s actually wrong, and back every repair with a written guarantee. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if a repair fails within a year, we come back and make it right, free. Casselberry homeowners call us because they want a real answer, not a sales pitch. When you’re standing in a living room with a gas fireplace that won’t stay lit, you don’t need a lecture. You need someone who knows that the issue is probably rusted flue pipe at the roofline, not the gas valve itself.
Styles & brands we work with




Our Gas Fireplace Repair Services in Casselberry
Most gas fireplace problems in Casselberry aren’t gas problems at all. They’re venting problems caused by corroded metal chimneys and moisture-damaged fireboxes. Here’s what we actually do when we come out.
Flue Liner Inspection and Replacement
When we inspect a gas fireplace in Casselberry, the flue liner is the first thing we check. In homes built in the 1970s and early 1980s, the prefabricated metal chimneys and double-wall flue pipes have been sitting in Florida humidity for 40 to 50 years. What we commonly find is rust-through at the roofline, where the pipe exits the chase, and a liner that can no longer vent combustion gases safely. If the liner has collapsed or corroded through, we replace it. We work with DuraFlex flexible liner systems and Copperfield chimney accessories because they’re the materials chimney pros actually rely on, not whatever is cheapest on the truck.
Firebox Repair and Refractory Panel Replacement
The firebox is the chamber where your gas logs sit, and in Casselberry it’s often the first place water damage shows up. Water drips down through a rusted chimney chase cover or a cracked crown, pools in the firebox, and the refractory panels start to crumble. We remove the damaged panels, check the firebox floor and walls for rust-through, and replace what can’t be saved. Then we document everything with photos so you can see exactly what we saw.
Draft Correction and Gas Log Set Recommissioning
If your gas logs light but the flames are weak and lazy, and the room feels stuffy when the fireplace is on, you’ve got a draft problem. In Casselberry’s single-story ranch homes with shallow-pitch roofs, termination caps and chimney heights are often too short to establish proper draft, especially on hot humid days. Our Gas Fireplace Repair in Casselberry team corrects the venting, sizes the cap correctly, and recommissions the gas log set so it burns like it should.
Trusted Brands We Service in Casselberry
We service and install parts from Famco, Copperfield, and DuraFlex, plus a range of other gas log set and venting manufacturers. Because so many Casselberry homes share similar mid-century construction, we know which termination caps, chase covers, and liner kits fit those specific flue enclosures, and we arrive prepared. That keeps turnaround fast. You don’t wait a week for a part that every home in the neighborhood needs.
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AfterCommon Gas Fireplace Repair Problems We See in Casselberry Homes
- Rusted-out metal chimney at the roofline. The original 1970s double-wall flue pipes rust through where they exit the chase, and the first sign is often carbon monoxide blowback into the living space or a gas smell that lingers when the fireplace is off.
- Cracked clay flue liner from thermal shock. When a gas fireplace sits unused for years in a Casselberry home, then someone lights it during a rare cold snap, the sudden temperature shift cracks the clay liner. Smoke spills into the house, and the fix is a new liner, not a stronger gas starter.
- Water intrusion at flashing and crown joints. Central Florida thunderstorms dump water onto shallow-pitch roofs, and if the flashing around the chimney chase or the crown joint has failed, water gets behind the firebox and rusts out metal components. You’ll see drips inside the firebox or rust streaks on the walls.
- Lazy yellow flames and a stuffy room. That’s incomplete combustion, usually caused by poor draft from a blocked flue, a corroded termination cap, or venting that was never sized right for the gas log set. It’s a repair call, not a do-it-yourself project, because you’re dealing with combustion gases in a closed room.
Pricing for Gas Fireplace Repair in Casselberry, FL
A straightforward gas fireplace service call in Casselberry, where we clean the burner, check the pilot assembly, and confirm the flue is drafting, usually runs $149 – $229. Replacing a thermocouple or thermopile adds $80 – $180 in parts and labor. Firebox refractory panel replacement typically lands between $250 – $500 depending on how many panels are damaged. Flue liner replacement, which is the repair many Casselberry homes eventually need, runs $1,200 – $3,400 for a full reline with DuraFlex, depending on the length and whether we need scaffolding or chase access. We give you a written price before any work starts, and every repair carries a 365-day written guarantee. Call (904) 822-8172 for a free estimate with no obligation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Casselberry
Our techs cover Casselberry and the surrounding communities, including Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Oviedo, and Orlando. If you’re just outside Casselberry, give us a call anyway. We’ll let you know if we can fit you into a route without waiting a week. You can reach us at (904) 822-8172.
Serving Casselberry, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Casselberry area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Gas Fireplace Repair in Casselberry
The most common reason in Casselberry is a rusted-through flue pipe or a failed termination cap on an original 1970s – 80s metal chimney, which lets combustion gases seep back into the living space. We find this on ranch houses all over town, especially east Casselberry. It’s a venting failure, not a normal fireplace smell. Call (904) 822-8172 and we’ll camera-inspect the flue so you can see exactly where it’s failed.
No, not safely, and this matters more in Casselberry than most places because of the humidity. If the fireplace hasn’t been used in years, the flue liner may have cracked from moisture, and lighting it puts combustion gases into your house. We recommend a same-week inspection before you light that first fire. It’s a $149 – $229 service call, and you’ll get photos of whatever we find.
It means water is getting past the chimney cap, the chase top, or the flashing where the chimney exits the roof. In Casselberry’s summer thunderstorms, that water can rust out metal firebox panels and turn a minor leak into a full firebox rebuild. We trace the leak with a camera and show you exactly where the water is coming in before recommending anything.
It’s not a scheduled replacement; it’s a condition-based decision. Original metal chimneys from the 1970s and early 1980s in Casselberry often rust through within 30 years due to Central Florida humidity and rain. If our camera inspection shows corrosion, cracking, or a separated seam, the liner needs replacement before the fireplace is safe to use. If the liner is sound, we’ll leave it alone and tell you so plainly.
That’s a draft problem. The flue isn’t pulling combustion gases out of the firebox, so the flames starve for oxygen and the exhaust lingers in the room. In Casselberry, we most often find this on shallow-pitch roofs where the chimney is too short or the termination cap is corroded shut. We correct the venting and recommission the gas log set so it burns cleanly. Call (904) 822-8172 for a free estimate.
Written by Cory Mitchell, Owner at Hadley Chimney Orlando, serving Casselberry since 2003.