Prefab fireplace replacement and new installs in Lake Mann Estates
We check the chimney route, the structure and the room in Lake Mann Estates before you choose. Book within 72 hours after your free inspection and take 10% off.
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The route, the framing and the hearth, checked in Lake Mann Estates
A fireplace location works or it does not. These checks decide it, written down before anything is ordered.
- Roof height set by the ten-foot rule
- Framed opening and header set to the standoffs
- Noncombustible face finish chosen with you
- Mantel line marked from the manual
Fireplace installation, explained by our Lake Mann Estates team
Three parts of the job our fireplace specialists walk through with Lake Mann Estates homeowners.
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.
Measuring the ten-foot rule on a sloped roof
When the horizontal distance from the chimney to the peak of the roof is more than 10 feet, the manual describes setting a reference point on the roof surface 10 feet from the side of the chimney. The top of the chimney must be at least 2 feet above that point, and never less than 3 feet above the roof penetration.
On a steep roof, that reference point can make the chimney taller than people expect. We measure it at the planning visit, so the height and the number of sections are known before anything is ordered.
A new fireplace is permitted work
Florida Building Code, Building, section 105.1 requires anyone who intends to construct, enlarge, alter or repair a building, or cause such work to be done, to first apply to the building official and obtain the required permit. Adding or replacing a fireplace and its chimney falls within that kind of work.
The local building department decides what it needs to see. We tell you what applies at your address, list any permit fee separately and plan the work so inspections can happen at the right stage.
Carbon monoxide alarm rules for new fireplaces
Florida Statutes section 553.885 requires new buildings and additions that have a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage to have an approved operational carbon monoxide alarm installed within 10 feet of each room used for sleeping, or at other locations the Florida Building Code requires.
Where a new fireplace is part of an addition, that alarm requirement is part of the project. We point it out at the planning stage and list the alarm work separately.
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Fireplace installation questions we answer in Lake Mann Estates
Honest answers from our Lake Mann Estates 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.
Does an addition with a fireplace need a carbon monoxide alarm?
Under Florida Statutes section 553.885, a new building or addition with a fireplace gets an approved, working carbon monoxide alarm no more than 10 feet from each bedroom, or wherever the building code places it. We raise it while planning and price the alarm work on its own line.
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