Wood-burning inserts installed by local specialists in Colonialtown North
A cleaner, more controllable wood fire behind glass for your Colonialtown North home, with a workmanship warranty on our work.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Insert installation items we confirm at your Colonialtown North fireplace
Upfront pricing sits beside each item, so you can see where the insert budget goes in Colonialtown North.
- Flue identified, checked and swept if needed
- Insert leveled and door latch checked
- Manual, model, serial number and liner details left with you
- Our workmanship warranty on the insert work we do
What a proper insert installation involves in Colonialtown North
From our family-owned crew, the details that decide how an insert burns.
The old damper is locked open or taken out
An insert exhausts through its liner, so the fireplace damper has no remaining job. Insert manuals direct that it be locked fully open or removed completely. Pacific's guide says exactly that, and adds that the damper plate may come out where needed to pass the liner through.
A damper left in place and later closed by mistake could block the exhaust path, which is why it is secured or removed during the installation. We tell you which applies to your fireplace, and the handle area is left neat so nobody reaches for a control that no longer does anything.
What may come off a factory-built fireplace
Altering a factory-built fireplace is not permitted beyond two exceptions in the Pacific guide. External trim that does not affect operation may be removed and stored with the fireplace for reassembly if the insert ever comes out, and the chimney damper may be removed to install the liner.
Anything beyond that, such as cutting the firebox panels or removing a smoke shield, falls outside what the manual allows. Our installers keep to those limits and bag the removed trim, so the fireplace can be put back the way it was built.
Catalytic and non-catalytic inserts
Wood inserts that meet the current limits use one of two approaches. A catalytic unit passes smoke through a coated combustor that burns it at a lower temperature. A non-catalytic unit uses a baffle and heated secondary air to burn the smoke inside the firebox.
Each has its own care. A combustor needs periodic inspection and eventual replacement, while a non-catalytic baffle and air tubes need checking for damage. We explain which your model uses and what the manual asks of you over the years.
Raised hearths and flush hearths
A raised hearth stands above the surrounding floor, while a flush hearth sits level with it. The Pacific guide treats the two differently: a hearth raised above a combustible floor meets its requirement at one depth, and a flush hearth has to reach further out in front of the opening.
We measure the height and depth of your hearth and read the manual for your model before deciding whether it passes. The result, and any extension it needs, goes into the estimate in plain words.
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Insert questions Colonialtown North homeowners ask next
If we missed your question, our Colonialtown North insert team answers the phone.
Is the inspection really free?
Yes. The free inspection covers measuring the fireplace, checking the flue and reading the manual for the model you are considering. You get a written estimate with upfront pricing before any work, and booking within 72 hours after the inspection takes 10% off.
How should I get rid of the ashes?
Scoop them into a metal container with a tight-fitting lid, and leave it on a noncombustible surface, clear of anything that burns, until the ashes are cold. Insert manuals give the same instruction.
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