Propane and natural gas fireplace installation in Lake Terrace
Call our family team in Lake Terrace for a free inspection, then take 10% off gas fireplace work you book within 72 hours after it.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Planned at your Lake Terrace home before the wall is opened
Before any framing in Lake Terrace, our installer checks points like these against the manual for the model you want.
- Shutoff valve and flexible connector at the unit
- Noncombustible facing and finish materials near the opening
- Leak check and supply pressure reading at startup
- Workmanship warranty and the 72-hour 10% discount on the estimate
Gas fireplace details our Lake Terrace team never skips
Some of what our installers explain to Lake Terrace homeowners before any wall is opened.
Framing the hole through the wall
Where the vent passes through an outside wall, the opening is framed to the size the manual gives. The Novus manual says a hole through a combustible wall must be framed with a wall shield firestop, which keeps the clearances and limits cold air infiltration, and its heat shields must overlap by at least an inch and a half.
We cut and frame the opening from inside and out, fit the shield and the termination cap and seal the cap to the siding or stucco. The outside finish is left weather-tight and neat.
A full gas fireplace, an insert or a log set
Three gas projects often get confused. A gas log set goes into an existing wood-burning fireplace. A gas insert is a sealed unit that fits inside an existing fireplace and vents through its chimney. A gas fireplace is a complete appliance with its own firebox and vent, installed where you choose.
A complete gas fireplace suits a room with no fireplace, or one where the old unit is coming out. If you already have a working fireplace, an insert or a log set may suit it better, and we will tell you which at the free inspection.
Fog on the glass on a humid evening
Moisture on the inside of the glass at startup is a normal product of burning gas. One maker's owner manual explains a summer version too: humid outdoor air inside the firebox meets glass that air conditioning has cooled below the dew point, and it condenses.
The fog clears as the glass warms. We tell you about it at the walkthrough, so a misty pane on the first warm-season fire is not mistaken for a fault.
Other work in Lake Terrace
-
-
-
-
-
Learn more about gas fireplace installationLake Terrace services
Related gas fireplace install work
Questions we hear in Lake Terrace about gas fireplaces
Plain answers from our fireplace team in Lake Terrace. Anything else, give us a call.
Can a gas fireplace go in a bedroom?
It can when the model and room meet the Fuel Gas Code. Direct-vent units installed to their listing are an exception to the bedroom rule, and other vented fireplaces must meet a room volume test. We check both for your room.
Can the vent go under my covered patio?
Only where the manual allows. One maker permits a cap beneath a porch or deck only when the space under the floor is open on two or more sides, and never inside a screened porch. We check the space before choosing the route.
Request your free estimate
Share the job details and arrange a free inspection with our local team.
- Free inspection
- No hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
Need an answer now? Call (352) 675-6376
Your request is received
Thank you. We will contact you to discuss the job and confirm an appointment.