Electric fireplace installation planned around your Colonial Town Center room
Picked your unit already? Our Colonial Town Center team reads its manual, checks the space and puts the plan in writing before any wall is opened.
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Inside your electric fireplace quote in Colonial Town Center
What we look at up close in Colonial Town Center, so the installation you approve suits the unit you bought.
- Model, size and the mounting styles its manual allows
- Heater outlet direction and what sits above it
- Finish materials around the unit and where they stop
- Service access to the unit after the wall is finished
How we handle electric fireplace installation in Colonial Town Center
Before you approve an installation in Colonial Town Center, these are worth knowing.
Not directly on carpet
Some plug-in fireboxes draw air from beneath the unit. Dimplex's XHD manual cautions against installing the fireplace directly on carpet or similar surfaces that may restrict air flow, and asks for clearance for air circulation beneath the unit and at least half an inch behind it.
When a mantel package or plug-in unit is going into a carpeted room, we set it on a suitable base or choose a spot on a hard floor. It is a small detail that lets the heater work the way it was designed to.
The chimney is still up there
Converting a fireplace to electric does not remove the chimney above it. It still stands in the weather, still has a top that should be covered and still needs to keep water out of the house.
We note the condition of what we can see when we close off the opening. If the chimney needs a cap or other attention, you hear about it as a separate item. An electric insert solves the fireplace question, and the chimney deserves its own look now and then.
Removing doors, grates and screens
Before an insert goes in, the old fireplace hardware usually has to come out. Glass doors, grates, andirons and mesh screens all take up space the insert needs.
We remove them carefully, patch small holes left by door frames where needed and haul the old parts away if you do not want them. That removal is listed on your estimate. If you would like to keep a set of doors or a screen, tell us and we will set them aside.
Storing the unit before install day
Makers suggest keeping the fireplace in a safe, dry, dust-free place until installation and leaving the front glass in its box until you are ready to fit it. A unit left in a dusty renovation zone can collect grit in its heater and flame parts.
If your project involves drywall sanding or tile cutting, we plan the fireplace delivery or unboxing for after the dustiest work is done. The unit goes in clean, and the glass goes on last, so nothing gets scratched or clouded.
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What people in Colonial Town Center ask about electric fireplaces
Still deciding? These answers help, and the inspection in Colonial Town Center is free.
Is the electrical work included in your price?
Any electrical work is listed on its own line and done by an electrician. Our crew handles the fireplace, the framing and the finish. You see who does what, and what each part costs, before you approve.
What happens to my old fireplace doors and grate?
We remove them and take them away as part of the job, and the removal is listed on your estimate. If you want to keep any of it, tell us and we will set it aside.
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