New wood-burning fireplaces installed in Thornton Park
Framing, chimney, hearth and face installed to the manual or the code. Our Thornton Park pros back it with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Measured on your Thornton Park roof and walls, then written down
None of this comes from a showroom. Our installers confirm it on site during the free visit.
- Listed chimney sections, firestops and attic shield
- Exterior chase framed and finished to match
- Hearth extension built to the manual or code
- Manual, model and chimney parts list left with you
Before any wall is opened for a fireplace in Thornton Park
Explained by the crew that frames and pipes fireplaces in Thornton Park.
Where the combustion air may come from
Section R1006.2 requires the exterior air intake to be capable of supplying all combustion air from outside the dwelling or from spaces within it that are ventilated with outdoor air, such as nonmechanically ventilated crawl or attic spaces. The E-series manual adds its own warnings: never draw outside air from a garage, where engine exhaust collects.
It also warns against drawing air from attic spaces, basements or above the roofing where other appliances, fans or chimneys exhaust. We place the inlet with those limits in mind and show you its location on the outside wall at the planning visit.
The termination cap and decorative shrouds
The cap at the top of a factory-built chimney is part of the listed system. Decorative shrouds, under section R1004.3, shall not be installed at the termination of chimneys for factory-built fireplaces unless the shrouds are listed and labeled for use with that specific fireplace system.
If you want a decorative top that matches the house, it has to come from the approved list for your system. We show you the options your manual allows and explain why a custom metal shroud from a sheet-metal shop is not one of them.
A fireplace set across a corner
A corner fireplace saves floor space and can face the seating well, but it changes the framing. The unit sits in a triangular cavity, the hearth extension angles out into the room and the chimney route above has to clear the corner framing.
The manual shows corner framing for models that allow it. We frame to that drawing, check the air space at the back corners and make sure the hearth extension still reaches where the listing requires.
What drives the cost of a new fireplace
The biggest cost drivers are the type of fireplace, the length and route of the chimney, the roof and chase work, the hearth and face finish, and whether an old unit has to come out first. Permit and electrical work add their own lines.
We explain each driver for your project at the free inspection and put them in writing with upfront pricing, so you can adjust the plan knowing which choices move the total. Sometimes a different wall or a shorter chimney route changes the number more than a different fireplace does.
Other work in Thornton Park
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- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the unit within its exact installation limits.
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Fireplace questions Thornton Park homeowners ask next
What people in Thornton Park ask us before a fireplace is ordered.
Do I need outside air for the fireplace?
The code generally wants an outside air supply, unless mechanical ventilation keeps the room at neutral or positive pressure. One maker notes that adding an outside air kit later means significant reconstruction, so we plan it from the start.
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.
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