Your old fireplace, fitted with a gas insert in Southern Oaks
A sealed gas insert fitted to your existing fireplace in Southern Oaks, with its own vent to the chimney top. Free inspection from our local family team.
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Your Southern Oaks gas insert estimate, item by item
Items like these make an insert quote in Southern Oaks easy to compare, because each has its own line and its own price.
- Rear width and side angles measured, beyond the face of the opening
- Vertical vent height checked against the insert's minimum and maximum
- Mantel and side wall clearances checked against the manual's tables
- Conversion notice label fixed inside the firebox
Gas insert details our Southern Oaks team gets right
Written by the family-owned crew that fits gas inserts across Southern Oaks.
The top plate and cap on the chimney
At the top of the chimney, the liners connect to a termination cap and a plate that closes the old chimney opening around them. The installation manual describes trimming the plate to limit overhang, setting it on a bead of silicone rated for at least 300 degrees continuous exposure and securing the cap to it.
It is roof work, done with care for your roof covering and the top of the chimney. The cap keeps rain and debris out of the old chimney as well as venting the insert, so we seal it to the plate and check that it sits square.
A seasonal look at the cap
Once the insert is running, the cap at the top of the chimney is the part you are least likely to see. The Supreme owner's manual asks homeowners to check the venting and termination cap each season for blockage from plants, bird nests, leaves or debris, and for corrosion or separation.
You can often see the cap from the yard. If something looks wrong, or you are not sure, our team checks it on a service visit. A blocked cap affects how the insert burns, so it is worth a glance.
Set level in every direction
Tipped forward or leaning to one side, an insert looks wrong and can strain the liner connections. The installation manual calls for leveling the appliance side to side and front to back, using its adjustable legs and the leveling bolts packed with the manual.
Firebox floors are often uneven, particularly in older masonry fireplaces. Our installers level the insert before the surround goes on and check it again once it is pushed into place.
Gas inserts in bedrooms and baths
Gas appliances have location rules. Section 303.3 of the Fuel Gas Code bars appliances from sleeping rooms and bathrooms unless an exception applies, and one exception covers a direct-vent appliance installed to the conditions of its listing and the maker's instructions.
A sealed direct-vent insert generally fits that exception, but the listing and the manual for your model decide. If your fireplace is in a primary suite, we check both before recommending a model. The same check applies to a fireplace that opens into a bathroom.
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Gas fireplace insert FAQs for Southern Oaks
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Can I still burn wood after a gas insert is installed?
No. The converted fireplace is labeled for gas insert use only. Going back to wood means removing the insert and its liners and having the fireplace and chimney approved again.
Can I put a TV above my gas insert?
Often, if the mantel and the distances in the maker's guidance work and the TV's temperature limit allows it. We check the insert's clearance table and the TV's specifications before the bracket goes up.
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