Family-owned wood fireplace installation in Falcon Trace
Factory-built or masonry, installed in Falcon Trace to Florida Residential Code chapter 10, with a workmanship warranty on our work.
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Fireplace installation items we confirm in your Falcon Trace home
Upfront pricing sits beside each item, so you can see where the fireplace budget goes in Falcon Trace.
- Outside air kit and inlet location
- Glass doors and screen from the approved list
- Electrical work by an electrician, listed separately
- Your 10% off for booking within 72 hours, written on the estimate
What a proper fireplace installation involves in Falcon Trace
From our family-owned crew, the details that decide how a new fireplace works.
A factory-built fireplace follows its listing
Florida Residential Code section R1004.1 says factory-built fireplaces shall be listed and labeled and installed in accordance with the conditions of the listing. In practice that means the manual that ships with the unit carries the weight of the code itself.
Framing dimensions, air spaces, chimney parts, hearth extension, mantel height and approved accessories all come from that document. Our installers read it for your model before the framing is drawn, and the written plan you approve follows it line by line.
No vapor barrier or loose insulation against the unit
The E-series manual warns that the fireplace must not be installed against vapor barriers or exposed insulation, because sagging or loose insulation touching the unit could cause localized overheating and a fire. Other factory-built manuals carry similar warnings about air spaces.
On an exterior wall, that means the wall cavity behind the fireplace is finished before the unit goes in, so insulation stays where it belongs. We check that detail during framing, when it can still be corrected easily.
Leveling the fireplace and squaring the opening
The E-series manual asks for the fireplace to be leveled side to side and front to back, shimmed with noncombustible material such as sheet metal, and secured to the framing with its nailing flanges. To make sure glass doors fit, it asks for the diagonals of the opening to be measured and made equal.
A fireplace set slightly out of square looks fine until the doors are hung. We level and check the diagonals before the unit is fastened, so the doors, the face finish and the hearth all line up later.
Firebox walls in a masonry fireplace
Section R1001.5 says masonry fireboxes shall be built of solid masonry units, hollow units grouted solid, stone or concrete. Where a firebrick lining at least 2 inches thick is used, the back and side walls must each be at least 8 inches of solid masonry, including the lining.
Those walls separate the fire from the framing of the house. When we plan a masonry fireplace, the firebox is drawn to the code's minimums first, and any design wish is fitted around them.
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Fireplace questions Falcon Trace homeowners ask next
Answered by the family-owned team that builds fireplaces in Falcon Trace.
Does a new fireplace need a permit?
A new or replacement fireplace and chimney is permitted work under the Florida Building Code. We check what the building department asks for at your address, list any fee separately and keep framing open for inspection.
What can cover the face of the fireplace?
For a factory-built unit, noncombustible materials such as tile, brick or stone, with cooling slots and the door frame left clear. We confirm your finish against the manual before it is ordered.
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