Prefab fireplace replacement and new installs in Christmas
Fireplace and chimney installation in Christmas with permits, inspections and finishes planned from the start.
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- Locally run
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- Same-day service available
What the fireplace plan for your Christmas home includes
Checked once, carefully, so framing day in Christmas starts on a settled plan.
- Chimney route checked for offsets and elbows
- Roof opening closed at the end of each day
- Permit and inspection timing planned in
- Drop cloths and dust control during the work
The chimney, the framing and the fire, for Christmas homes
What our installers look for, and why it matters, on Christmas fireplace jobs.
The hearth extension for a factory-built unit
Section R1004.2 says hearth extensions of approved factory-built fireplaces shall be installed in accordance with the listing of the fireplace. The manual sets the size and material, and some makers sell a hearth extension piece tested with the unit.
The hearth extension is where embers land when a log shifts, so its size is not a styling choice. We build or place it to the manual, finish it in noncombustible material you choose and show you its edges before rugs and furniture go back.
Wood trim close to the opening
The same manual allows combustible trim that projects no more than an inch and a half from the face to sit no closer than 6 inches from the top of the opening, and says combustible trim must never cover the black metal surfaces of the fireplace.
Wood trim is where finish carpenters and fireplace manuals most often disagree. We share the manual's trim rules with whoever is doing the finish work, so the casing and the surround are cut correctly the first time.
Wood, gas and electric are separate installations
This service covers wood-burning fireplaces, factory-built and masonry, together with the chimneys that serve them. Gas fireplaces and electric fireplaces are installed under their own services, because they bring their own venting, fuel supply or power requirements and their own manuals.
If you are still deciding between wood, gas and electric, we can talk it through at the same free inspection. The choice changes the chimney, the permit and the finish plan, so it is worth settling before any framing is drawn or any unit is ordered.
Yearly inspection of a new fireplace
NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys, fireplaces, vents and solid fuel-burning appliances, sets a yearly inspection for soundness, deposits and clearances, and cleaning or repair follows whenever that inspection calls for it.
A new fireplace is at its best on day one, and yearly visits keep it there. We record the install date and the chimney parts so the first inspection starts with the facts, and we are glad to handle that visit when it comes due.
Other work in Christmas
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New fireplace questions, answered for Christmas
Honest answers from our Christmas fireplace specialists, no pressure attached.
Is a masonry fireplace better than a factory-built one?
Neither is automatically better. Masonry is heavier, needs a footing and takes longer to build; factory-built frames in faster and lighter. We lay out the trade-offs for your house and recommend the one that suits it.
Can the fireplace go in a corner or inside a chase outside the wall?
Often it can. A factory-built fireplace may stand along a wall, across a corner, between two rooms or in an exterior chase, and one manual we use draws the framing for each. Every spot changes the chimney route and the hearth, so we sketch the choices for your room at the free inspection.
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