Fireplace Freddie Inc

Licensed masonry contractor in Sunland, Los Angeles, California

CSLB licence active4.8(40 reviews)

Fireplace Freddie Inc holds CSLB licence 721217, active, licensed since 11 Apr 1996, rated 4.8 from 40 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company. Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.

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Report card

  • Licence activeCSLB #721217, class C29, D34. Issued 11 Apr 1996, expires 28 Feb 2027.
  • Licensed 31 yrsSince 11 Apr 1996.
  • Bonded$25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company, since 1 Jan 2023. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
  • Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
  • 30 building permits since 2020Pulled under this licence (City of Los Angeles, LADBS), most recently 7 Feb 2023.

Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.

About Fireplace Freddie Inc

People on the licence
Frederick Byron Reno Jr (qualifier, CEO and president)

Google reviews

4.8(40 reviews)
Karlene Rogers-Aberman★★★★★ 9 months agoView on Google

Fireplace Freddie is nothing short of amazing. I had two old school fireplaces that were prohibitively expensive to fix. Nick first came out and did an extremely thorough inspection and provided a detailed explanation of the level of work that would be required to bring the fireplace up to prime working condition. Doing that level of repair was not in the budget so he suggested the temporary fix of an electric fi…

Dmitri Palmer★★★★★ 2 months agoView on Google

Such an amazing team at Fireplace Freddie!!! Really appreciated the support when I was in escrow and able to squeeze in an estimate during my contingency window. And then coming back to get the work that needed to be done. The whole process was smooth. From start to finish the whole crew had such excellent communication, informed me of everything going on step by step. The level of care is unmatched! If you need a re…

Pamela Connor★★★★★ 6 months agoView on Google

We did our research to find a company who could deliver excellent service at a competitive price for the conversion of wood-burning fireplaces to gas in our historic building. We were very particular about aesthetics, safety, and functionality and Fireplace Freddie was the standout who arrived at the initial walkthrough with equipment and skilled workers who looked at our project in detail. There were other companies…

Karen Hayhurst★★★★★ 4 months agoView on Google

Fireplace Freddie does excellent work and communicates well with explanations and pictures. We had an older fireplace and a relatively newer fireplace that both required serious attention to be up to code. Nick's initial detailed explanation and photos convinced us to go with this company. Edward, Kyle, Patrick and Scott came to the house several times and did an outstanding job with updated explanations and phot…

Silverback Ink★★★★★ a year agoView on Google

We hired Fireplace Freddie to inspect and fix our 100-year-old fireplace & chimney, making it safe to burn real wood again. Nick and Scott came out quickly, and used cameras to inspect. During the inspection Nick visually showed me what the issues were. He also verbally suggested the fix. After the inspection, we received pics and a price quote to fix the issues by installing a stainless steel sleeve in the chimne…

Read all 40 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.

Recent permits

Building permits pulled under licence #721217, from City of Los Angeles, LADBS open data, which names contractors up to 19 May 2023. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.

  • 7 Feb 2023 · Electrical · ZIP 91402Apartment
  • 20 Jul 2022 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90272Replace existing pre-fabricated fireplace with the same size and in th
  • 20 Jan 2022 · HVAC · ZIP 90039Apartment
  • 20 Jan 2022 · Electrical · ZIP 90039Apartment
  • 4 Nov 2021 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 91607Chimney repair for residential buildings (per City standard details).

Why it ranks #4 of 165 masonry contractors in Los Angeles

Years licensed weight 30100%
Complaint record weight 25100%
Bond and workers' comp weight 1050%
Google reviews weight 3582%

Score 88.7 / 100. Claiming this listing or using Theo never changes it. How we rank

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