Fireplace installation that starts at the roof line in Lake Davis/Greenwood
Fireplace and chimney installation in Lake Davis/Greenwood with permits, inspections and finishes planned from the start.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What the fireplace plan for your Lake Davis/Greenwood home includes
Checked once, carefully, so framing day in Lake Davis/Greenwood starts on a settled plan.
- Fireplace model and placement agreed against the manual
- Listed chimney sections, firestops and attic shield
- Old fireplace and chimney removed and hauled away
- Manual, model and chimney parts list left with you
The chimney, the framing and the fire, for Lake Davis/Greenwood homes
What our installers look for, and why it matters, on Lake Davis/Greenwood fireplace jobs.
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.
The hearth of a masonry fireplace
Section R1001.9 has masonry fireplace hearths and hearth extensions made of concrete or masonry, carried on noncombustible supports and reinforced for their own weight along with every load put on them. Section R1001.9.1 sets the minimum hearth thickness at 4 inches.
The hearth under the fire and the extension out front carry weight, so they are structure first and decoration second. We plan the support below them before choosing the finish stone on top, and we make sure the floor framing around the hearth is kept the required distance from the masonry.
Taking the old fireplace out
Removing a factory-built fireplace means opening the face finish, disconnecting the chimney, lifting out the pipe sections and sliding the firebox out through the room. The old chimney is usually removed from the roof down.
Our crew protects the floor and furniture, keeps the roof opening closed at the end of each day and hauls the old unit away when that is in the scope. Removal and disposal are separate lines on the estimate, and the room is cleaned before the new fireplace arrives.
Counting chimney sections before ordering
A factory-built chimney is ordered as a parts list: straight sections, any offsets and their straps, a firestop for each floor or ceiling, an attic shield, the roof parts, a storm collar and the listed cap. The count comes from floor heights, attic depth, roof pitch and the ten-foot rule.
We measure each of those at the planning visit and build the list from them, with a little margin where the manual allows. That way the crew arrives with the right chimney for your house and no second trip to the supplier.
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New fireplace questions, answered for Lake Davis/Greenwood
Honest answers from our Lake Davis/Greenwood fireplace specialists, no pressure attached.
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.
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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