A wood insert sized, lined and installed in Moss Park
Wood stove inserts installed in Moss Park by a family-owned team that treats your home like its own.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Measured at your Moss Park fireplace, then written down
None of this comes from a brochure. Our installers confirm it at your fireplace during the free visit.
- Metal altered-fireplace tag fastened to the back wall
- Drop cloths from the door to the hearth
- First fire lit together and controls explained
- Your 10% off for booking within 72 hours, written on the estimate
Before an insert slides into your Moss Park fireplace
Explained by the crew that lines and fits inserts in Moss Park.
The surround panel and what it does
The surround is the steel panel framing the insert face. It closes the gap between the unit and the edges of the fireplace opening, and in some installations it forms the seal the manual requires. It looks like trim, but it has a job.
Makers offer surrounds in set sizes, and a panel that is too small leaves the rough opening showing at the edges. We measure the full face of your fireplace, including uneven brick or stone, and the estimate names the surround size we plan to order.
Wood stove inserts and freestanding stoves
Many people call a fireplace insert a wood stove insert, and the two are close relatives. The difference is that an insert lives inside an existing fireplace and depends on that fireplace for its support, its hearth and the protection around it.
That is why an insert installation is as much about the fireplace as about the unit. Our installers treat the fireplace, the flue and the hearth as parts of the job, and the written scope covers all three.
Keeping birds and animals out of the chimney
An open flue is an invitation to birds and small animals, and a nest in the space around a new liner is hard to reach. The top plate and the rain cap together close the top of the chimney around the liner.
We check for nesting before any work starts, because active nests of some protected species change what can be done and when. When the top is finished, it should leave nothing for an animal to enter.
Reading the air control
Insert air controls are marked for their ranges, with high for starting and fresh loads and lower settings for steady burning. The Pacific guide uses these markings in its operating instructions.
We set the control with you on the first fire and explain the signs of too little air: lazy flames, dark glass and smoke at the chimney top. Those signs are your cue to open it up a little. A few evenings of watching the flame teach more than any chart.
Other work in Moss Park
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- Fireplace InstallationPlan the fireplace before opening the wall.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairRepair the fireplace according to its model.
- Stone Chimney RepairKeep stone repairs suited to the existing masonry.
Learn more about wood-burning fireplace insert installationMoss Park services
Insert questions Moss Park homeowners ask next
What people in Moss Park ask us before an insert is ordered.
Does the insert blower need a special outlet?
It needs a properly grounded outlet within reach of its cord, wired to code. If there is no suitable outlet, an electrician adds one as separate work with its own line on the estimate.
How far should furniture stay from the insert?
One insert manual we work from says to keep combustibles 36 inches from the front of the unit. Your model's manual sets its own distance, and we point it out at the walkthrough.
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