Family-owned wood fireplace installation in University
Factory-built or masonry, installed in University to Florida Residential Code chapter 10, with a workmanship warranty on our work.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Measured on your University roof and walls, then written down
None of this comes from a showroom. Our installers confirm it on site during the free visit.
- Fireplace model and placement agreed against the manual
- Mantel line marked from the manual
- Electrical work by an electrician, listed separately
- First fire lit together and controls explained
Before any wall is opened for a fireplace in University
Explained by the crew that frames and pipes fireplaces in University.
A replacement unit needs its own chimney
A replacement factory-built fireplace comes with a listing that names its own chimney system. Pipe installed for the old unit belongs to the old unit's listing, even when the diameter looks the same.
That is why a fireplace replacement usually includes a new chimney from the firebox to the cap. We explain why at the inspection, so the estimate is not a surprise and you are not tempted by a lower quote that reuses pipe the new listing does not include.
Burning dry, seasoned wood
EPA's wood-burning guidance says to burn only dry, split, well-seasoned wood, seasoned for at least six months, and to test it with a moisture meter before burning. It also advises storing wood outdoors, off the ground, with only the top covered so the sides can breathe.
Wet wood smokes, blackens the firebox and glass, and burns cold. We explain what the guidance means for the wood you buy or stack at home, because a new fireplace deserves fuel that lets it work the way it was designed.
Handling ashes safely
Ashes can hold live coals for days after a fire looks dead. They go into a metal can with a snug lid, placed on a noncombustible surface far from the house and from anything that burns, and the lid stays on until the last ember is cold.
We point out a safe spot for that container before we leave. A paper bag, a plastic bin or a corner of the garage is never the place, however cold the ashes feel.
Firebox depth in a masonry fireplace
The code sets a minimum firebox depth for concrete and masonry fireplaces, with a separate provision for shallow Rumford-style fireplaces built to specific proportions. Depth is what lets smoke rise into the throat instead of rolling into the room.
When we plan a masonry fireplace, depth, opening size and throat are laid out together from the code. A beautiful face with a shallow box behind it is a smoky fireplace, and we would rather draw it right than fix it later.
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Fireplace questions University homeowners ask next
If we missed your question, our University fireplace team answers the phone.
Will our roof be left open overnight?
No. The chimney goes through a framed opening between rafters or trusses and is closed with the listed roof parts and a storm collar. Any open roof is covered at the end of each working day, and the estimate says how we reach the roof and protect it while we work.
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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- Free inspection
- No hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
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