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Fireplace Doctor LLC

Fireplaces, Gas Logs, Chimney Sweep,

About us

Servicing the Twin Cities since 1987. The Fireplace Doctor is a certified Gas Hearth Expert. Service calls begin at $199.00 The Doctor also offers a $99.00 rekindle package for working gas fireplaces, free standing stoves, inserts and log sets. Contact us for details on all services and pricing. Evening and weekend house calls are available.

Business highlights

39 years of trusted experience


Services we don't offer

No wood burning fireplace services No pellet burning fireplace services

Amenities

Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

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Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.9181 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
97%
4
2%
3
0%
2
1%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.9
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.9
Showing 126-150 of 181 reviews

Geoff C.
10/2017
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Quick and thorough.
Description of Work: Gas fireplace flame tuneup

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Fireplace Doctor LLC
Thank you for your review. Enjoy your fireplace. Dr. Dave & Nurse Nancy

Jeannine S.
04/2017
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Eric B.
02/2017
5.0
fireplaces, gas logs
  + 0 more
Excellent work.
Description of Work: Connecting a gas log into an old gas lit fireplace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Barbara W.
12/2016
5.0
fireplaces, gas logs
  + 0 more
Best darn fireplace guy around!
Description of Work: Fireplace repair.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Roberta C.
01/2013
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Dave was on time and very nice. I called on Tuesday and he was there on Wednesday. The pilot light in my fireplace was not staying lit. He diagnosed the problem and fixed it right away. After that, he proceeded to clean the fireplace and fixed a couple things that were installed incorrectly by someone else, and answered all the questions I had about the fireplace. He told me to let him know if I was having any more problems and he would come back. He was very knowledgeable. I appreciated his honesty. I thought his price was very very reasonable. I would definitely use him again, and have already recommended him to people at work. The fireplace looked as good as new when he left!
Description of Work: Cleanded the ignition. Fixed two LP valves that should have been shut off and weren't when they were initially installed by another company. Cleaned the fireplace and resprayed the black areas. Cleaned the inside and outside glass. Explained what he was doing. Answered my questions in an easy to understand manner. Explained to me the best way to turn the fireplace off in the spring.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$129

Richard M.
01/2013
5.0
fireplaces, gas logs
  + 0 more
Dave was punctual, professional and very reasonable compared to competition. We are happy recommending him to one town home association.
Description of Work: I used him to repair gas fireplace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$130

Brad W.
01/2013
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
We are in the process of acting as our own general contractor as we combine to condos. Needless to say, we have worked with numerous trades people and service providers. I am happy to say Dave is the best hire we've made to date. He was able to be there two days after I called, when the large companies in town were 2-3 weeks out. Speaking of the larger companies, it was one of them that recommended Dave to me because he was the best in town for electronic ignition. They weren't wrong! He made quick work of the fix, installed a remote, and made the fireplace look brand new. He did all that for about the price of the service call from better known outfits in town. Best of all, he's a really nice guy!
Description of Work: Got a fireplace working that sat idle for four years. Cleaned it inside and out, repainted the outside, and sold/installed a remote control.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Maureen B.
01/2013
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Better than we ever could've expected!
Description of Work: Our fireplace hasn't worked in over a year. Dr. Dave came out not once but twice to problem solve and work on the issue. Turns out it wasn't much of a fireplace issue but a chimney/bird issue. Dr. Dave was friendly, informative and very efficient. We learned a lot. The fireplace looks great and works better than it ever has! We learned so much from Dr. Dave! Thank you so much for your time!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Shelley S.
01/2013
5.0
fireplaces, gas logs
  + 0 more
They squeezed us in on the weekend, showed up on time and fixed the fireplace. They were very friendly and gave honest recommendations.
Description of Work: The Fireplace Doctor fixed and cleaned the gas fireplace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$184

David M.
01/2013
5.0
gas logs
  + -1 more
It was a good experience. He was efficient, seemed to know what he was doing, found the issue, and corrected it.
Description of Work: He fixed our gas fireplace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

Marcia W.
01/2013
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Dave, responeded to my phone call immediately. Unlike other companies that I called, he fit me in his busy schedule by coming in the evening. He had all parts with him that he needed. He was very detailed in checking over the fireplace and immediately found and repaired the problem. I felt his charge was very reasonable for the amount of work that he did. I would definitely call him again.
Description of Work: Dave ran a complete inspection on my fireplace. He completely dismanteled and cleaned all fireplace parts. He then repaired it so it was in working order. The fireplace works perfectly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$129

Bob K.
01/2013
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
It was a great experience. Dave was extremely busy and came Monday afternoon as he promised. We described the problem as above. He diagnosed the problem and fixed it. He also noted some smaller (annoying ,but a significant) issues that hwe had for awhile, but did not ask him to fix. However, he went above and beyond and fixed the smaller issues as well without any extra cost.
Description of Work: Had an issue with my pilot light staying lit. I was concerned that I would need a new thermogenerator. Dave was honest and thorough. My gas fireplace/pilot only needed to be cleaned up. He did an excellent job and also cleaned the glass. The fireplace looks and runs like new. Awesome job!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Danielle F.
12/2012
5.0
fireplaces, gas logs
  + 0 more
Dr. Dave was great! He is extremely knowledgeable about his trade. My 1930's house has a non-standard sized firebox. He could tell me right off the bat what was possible and not possible. In the end, what I wanted was out of my price point. But after two visits and some digging around on his own time, Dave didn't charge me a thing. I would recommend this guy to anyone!
Description of Work: I received a consultation to determine what would be needed to get my gas fireplace operational after years of not being used.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Emily N.
12/2012
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Dave was professional, informative, worked quickly, was trustworthy and did a great job. I was very pleased and will hire him again if I have future repair needs.
Description of Work: Accessed the problem as a loose connection, replaced batteries in my remote, fixed the connection and had my fireplace working in less than 10 minutes.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30

Damon M.
12/2012
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Very satisfied customer. He arranged to do the job on a Saturday which was convenient for us and the job took exactly the time he said it would. The fireplace works great now and we were very happy with the job.
Description of Work: Fixed our gas fireplace and cleaned the glass.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

John S.
12/2012
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Very customer oriented. Lays down a tarp so no dirt gets on rug. I could not be happier. Price is almost 1/3rd that of Fireside Corner who I used the last time and they failed to fix the problem.
Description of Work: Excellent service. Takes time to explain problem that needed to be fixed and the cleaning that he did.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Shawn N.
11/2012
5.0
fireplaces, gas logs
  + 0 more
I called this guy on a Tuesday and he happened to have another service call in my area the following day so we scheduled the service for noon the next day. He called about an hour in advance of the appointment to indicate that he was on schedule and would arrive within a few minutes of our agreed upon time. (he said he had to stop for parts but that it shouldn't set him back a significant amount of time.) He arrived at 12:05, came in and immediately got to work. He was knowledgable, professional and thorough. He conducted various tests, to check to see if gas was leaking (there was) and fixed the problems quickly (loose fittings). He then cleaned and tested the working compenents and gave me an expected life expectancy for the critical parts. My fireplace is an older model, and he carefully and thoroughly explained what he was doing as he did it. He was concerned that when he removed the glass a gasket might be loose or need to be replaced. He explained replacement options but noted the gasket was in fine condition and simply cleaned the unit. He cleaned almost everything, vacuumed and dusted all parts. The only part he did not clean was the back of the unit - which would have required removing it from the wall. He took the glass off, cleaned that, removed the logs, cleaned them and even repainted the interior due to some surface rust. All parts were cleaned and/or polished. He wrote down all the serial numbers and recorded them for future use - in case I should sell the house. He gave me a copy and said this way if and when he returned he'd have all the information available and it would cut down on his time spent working on the fireplace. He requested a 2 hour window, he finished under this time. For the cost and experience this guy is worth the call. Since he's serviced the fireplace he said if it needed parts for the next year he would not charge labor costs - only parts - to come back. He's an independent business owner who said he has worked previously for a major installer and servicer. He told me that he would rather be his own boss so after a couple of years he opened his own business.
Description of Work: cleaned all compenents tested all compenents removed glass front, removed logs, cleaned interior and exterior repainted interior surfaces reassembled and tested fireplace rewired some of the connections - previous homeowner/installer/techician had fitted the fireplace for a remote control device which I do not have. Technician put all wires back to factory settings. retested components gave estimated life expectancy based on compenent test results he was prepared to replace parts while at the service call - he brought necessary parts with

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Eric A.
10/2012
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
It was a positive experience. I called the fireplace doctor after seeing his name in Angie's list and noting that his business was close to my home. I called him and he was able to come over later that day to look at the fireplace and see what the problem was. He was very professional. He looked at the fireplace and did some basic tests. He quickly knew that we needed a control box and he has some refurbished ones back at his shop. Since it was later in the day, we agreed that he would come out the next day. He was back the next day right on schedule. He installed the refurbished control box which fixed the problem. He then cleaned out and performed annual services on the fireplace to include stacking the fake logs in the correct order per the fireplace manual. I would use his services again and have recommended him to several friends already.
Description of Work: I recently purchased a house which had a new fireplace which had not been used before. The electronic thermostat did not turn on nor did the fireplace ignite. The FirePlace doctor not only installed a refurbished control box, but also cleaned and properly placed all of the logs in our gas fireplace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$240

Michael B.
10/2012
5.0
chimney sweep, fireplaces
  + 0 more
Dave, was enjoyable to work with and very helpful. We still need someone to finish the stone and mantel, but his portion of the jobis complete and well done.
Description of Work: The Fireplace Doctor, Dr. Dave, came out and talked us through the soot problem we have had for twelve years, which no one had been able to do before. He helped us order and install a new unit and built us a new surround.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Lisa F.
10/2012
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
My fireplace is the heat source for my family room. It broke on the weekend and Dr. Dave came and fixed it then. We had to wait for some parts, so he couldn't finish the work right away, but was able to get the parts quickly. He was very professional and did a good job of keeping the area clean while he worked. I thought he was a lifesaver.
Description of Work: Fixed broken fireplace. Replaced thermo coupler and glass

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

David C.
09/2012
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
He phoned me at the request of another company. Responded very quickly (next day). Resolved the issue in one visit.
Description of Work: Performed warranty work on behalf of another company. David was great to deal with, very professional and knowledgeable. Problem resolved.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Marcy W.
04/2012
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Fantastic great communicator via phone, text and email. For less than going through the retailer.
Description of Work: Installed my new gas fireplace including the exterior chase.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Naomi K.
03/2012
5.0
chimney sweep, fireplaces
  + 0 more
Dave was prompt, helpful, professional, and offered ideas when asked.
Description of Work: Fireplace clean and repair.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Justin O.
02/2012
5.0
fireplaces
  + -1 more
Excellent. Dr. Dave is very knowledgeable and very good at what he does. He was very honest and asked us what we wanted done giving us all of our options. His pricing was very fair. We ended up having to get a new remote for our gas fireplace and he came out a second time to help install it for us without a further service charge. Dr. Dave was also available via phone when we had follow up questions regarding our service. We cannot recommend Dr. Dave enough. He made the time extra enjoyable with good conversation and even better stories from his past! Highly recommended!
Description of Work: Gas fireplace diagnosis and cleaning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Anthony H.
12/2011
5.0
fireplaces, gas logs
  + 0 more
The Fireplace Doctor offered flexible scheduling and provided great service at a good price. He is very knowledgeable, gave good advice and is definitely someone I would recommend.
Description of Work: Dave cleaned and repaired 2 gas fireplaces inserts and converted a third fireplace back to wood burning as it was originally.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$609

Contact information

9301 40 1/2 Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55427

fixmyfire.com

Service hours

Sunday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Fireplaces,
Gas Logs,
Chimney Sweep,
Gas Grills

FAQ

Fireplace Doctor LLC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Fireplace Doctor LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Fireplace Doctor LLC does not offer free project estimates.
No, Fireplace Doctor LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Fireplace Doctor LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, Fireplace Doctor LLC does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Fireplace Doctor LLC offers warranties.
No wood burning fireplace services No pellet burning fireplace services

Contact information

9301 40 1/2 Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55427

fixmyfire.com

Service hours

Sunday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM