Prefab fireplace replacement and new installs in Johnson Village
Measured, planned in writing and installed to the listing. That is how our Johnson Village team builds every fireplace.
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The written fireplace scope we leave in Johnson Village
Book within 72 hours after the inspection in Johnson Village and 10% off shows on the same page as these items.
- Framed opening and header set to the standoffs
- Exterior chase framed and finished to match
- First fire lit together and controls explained
- Your 10% off for booking within 72 hours, written on the estimate
Fireplace details our installers explain in Johnson Village
Useful to know before you approve a fireplace installation in Johnson Village.
Factory-built and site-built masonry fireplaces
A new wood-burning fireplace is one of two kinds. A factory-built fireplace is a metal firebox made and tested as a system with its own chimney pipe, delivered to the house and framed in. A masonry fireplace is built on site from a footing up, with a firebox, hearth and chimney laid in brick, block, stone or concrete.
Both can give a real wood fire, and they follow different rules. The factory-built unit follows its listing and manual. The masonry fireplace follows Florida Residential Code chapter 10. Our free inspection starts by working out which suits the room, the structure and the budget you have in mind.
Accessories tested with the fireplace
Every factory-built fireplace is tested with specific optional accessories such as glass doors, outside air kits, blowers and hearth extensions. One maker's E-series manual warns that accessories not specifically tested for the appliance could void the warranty or create a safety hazard.
So the doors, the air kit and the hearth piece are chosen from the manual's list, whatever else might fit the opening. When you want an accessory, we check that it appears in the manual for your model before it goes on the estimate, and we tell you when it does not.
The footing under a masonry fireplace
A masonry fireplace and its chimney carry their weight straight down. Florida Residential Code section R1001.2 puts the fireplace on a footing of concrete or solid masonry 12 inches thick or more, reaching 6 inches or more past the fireplace or foundation wall on every side.
Adding a masonry fireplace to an existing slab or floor usually means cutting in a new footing. We explain what that involves at the planning stage, because it affects cost, schedule and whether masonry is the right choice for your room at all.
Adjusting the framing for a replacement unit
A replacement fireplace rarely has exactly the same framed opening, standoffs and cavity depth as the one it replaces. The new manual's table decides the opening, and the framing is adjusted to it.
We measure the old opening against the new unit's requirements and write any reframing into the estimate. It is usually modest work, a few studs and a new header, and it is far better than forcing a unit into a cavity built for a different model and losing the air space the listing depends on.
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New fireplace questions, answered for Johnson Village
Undecided? These help, and the fireplace visit in Johnson Village costs nothing.
Can I choose any glass doors?
On a factory-built fireplace, gasketed doors are allowed only when the system is listed for them. We order doors from your manual's approved list and hang them square.
Do you install gas or electric fireplaces too?
Yes, as separate services with their own requirements. This service covers wood-burning fireplaces and their chimneys. If you are undecided, we can compare the options at the same free visit.
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