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Gelco Fireplace Services in Leesburg: What to Know First

We provide independent Gelco fireplace services in Leesburg, with most repairs completed in a single visit and upfront pricing agreed before we start. A typical Gelco gas fireplace service runs $180 to $320, while firebox or damper repairs on Gelco wood-burning units range from $350 to $850 depending on parts. We do not quote low to get in the door, then find “surprise” problems - the estimate we give is the invoice you pay.

Call (571) 701-7519

This page is for Leesburg homeowners who already own a Gelco fireplace, insert, or gas log set and need honest repair, conversion, or annual service. You will not find manufacturer-authorized service here - we are an independent Gelco service provider - but you will find technicians who know these units part-for-part and have worked on them in Leesburg homes for the better part of two decades. Call (571) 701-7519 to speak with a live person, any hour.

How Gelco Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Gelco Vented Gas Log Sets - delayed ignition and sooting. The G4 and G5 burner series use a single thermocouple design that weakens after roughly seven to ten years of Leesburg’s freeze-thaw cycling. We test millivolt output at the valve, replace with an OEM Robertshaw or White-Rodgers equivalent rated for the BTU load, and verify flame impingement on the new thermocouple tip before we leave.
• Gelco Fireplace Inserts - blower motor rattling or failure. The 18- and 24-inch insert lines mount the convection blower in a sheet-metal housing that collects dust from Loudoun County’s pollen-heavy springs. We pull the housing, clean the squirrel cage without bending fins, and install a replacement only if the bearing race is shot. Most of the time, the motor just needs cleaning and re-mounting on fresh vibration pads.
• Gelco Direct-Vent Gas Fireplaces - glass fogging and seal degradation. The 36DV and 42DV units use a woven gasket around the glass frame that hardens in dry winter heat. We replace with the correct 3/16-inch braided gasket, never generic rope, and re-torque the glass clips to factory spec. A fogged glass on a direct-vent unit means combustion gases are not sealing - we treat it as a safety stop until corrected.
• Gelco Wood-Burning Fireplaces - cracked rear firebrick and throat damper corrosion. The 36-inch and 42-inch masonry-compatible units sold in the 1990s and early 2000s used a cast-iron throat damper that rusts where Leesburg’s humid summers meet creosote residue. We camera-inspect the smoke chamber, measure the damper frame for square, and either re-build with HeatShield cerfractory foam or replace with a lock-top damper if the frame is too far gone.
• Gelco Vent-Free Log Sets - odor complaints and ODS pilot failure. The GV18 and GV24 series rely on an oxygen depletion sensor that clogs with lint from indoor air. We disassemble the pilot assembly, clean the ODS orifice with a #61 drill bit by hand, and test room oxygen levels with a calibrated meter. Vent-free units are unforgiving - we will not re-light one with a compromised ODS, period.

Our Gelco Fireplace Services Process

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   Call and schedule. A live person answers, asks what you are burning and how often, and sets a window. Russell Haines puts it this way: “Tell me what you are burning and how often, and I can tell you what your chimney looks like before I even climb up.”
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   Arrival and upfront pricing. Our technician arrives in uniform, covers boots, and confirms the scope and price before touching tools. No surprises on the bill.
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   Level-2 camera inspection. We run a camera through the flue or inspect the firebox and gas train, depending on fuel type. You see the photos. We give a plain-English verdict.
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   Parts decision. For Gelco units, we source OEM when it protects warranty coverage or fitment, and use quality aftermarket from our standard inventory - DuraFlex for liners, HeatShield for refractory repair, Famco for caps - when the OEM part is obsolete or overpriced without benefit.
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   Repair and test. We complete the work, pressure-test gas lines or draft-test wood units, and clean the work area to the condition we found it.
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   Documentation and guarantee. You receive photos, a written summary, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise - in writing, no arguing. If it is not right, we come back.

What Gelco Fireplace Services Costs in Leesburg

What moves the price: accessibility of the unit, age of the gas valve (obsolete valves require conversion kits), and whether the chimney needs simultaneous liner or cap work. We discuss all of this before you commit. Call (571) 701-7519 for an exact quote - estimates are free.

Why Leesburg Homeowners Call Hearthstone Chimney Co. for Gelco Work

We have been in Leesburg long enough to know which homes off Route 15 have the original Gelco inserts from the 1998 building boom, and which colonials near Morven Park burn cordwood four months a year and need their dampers checked every spring. That history matters when you are deciding whether a repair is worth it or the unit has reached its end.

Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and most Gelco jobs finish in one visit because we stock the common failure parts - thermocouples, blowers, gaskets, ODS pilots - rather than ordering after diagnosis. The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair in writing. We also work with DuraFlex, HeatShield, and other professional-grade brands, so if your Gelco unit needs a liner or refractory repair that crosses product lines, we do not hand you off to another contractor.

Calls are answered by a live person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail, no callback queue.

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