Fitting a wood-burning insert in Melrose Park, liner and all
Give us the go-ahead on the insert while your free inspection is under 72 hours old, and save 10% on the work.
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- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What leads to a fireplace insert installation in Melrose Park
- Smoke puffing from an existing insert
- Cracked glass on an old insert
- An insert chosen before measuring
- A second appliance sharing the flue
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Insert, liner and hearth, planned together in Melrose Park
No grate or andirons inside the insert
Many wood inserts are designed for the fire to be built directly on their firebrick floor. Manuals warn against grates, andirons or anything else that raises the fuel. One label links a raised fire to a risk of smoke and flame spilling out.
If you are used to an open fireplace grate, this is one of the habits that changes. We remove the old grate from the firebox before the insert goes in if it is still there. At handover we show you how the manual wants the early loads arranged.
The glass and gasket are listed parts
The glass in an insert door is a ceramic glass made to withstand the unit's heat. Manuals say to replace broken glass only with the maker's specified part, and to keep the door gasket in good condition so the door seals. Ordinary glass cannot take the temperature.
We explain how to care for the glass and when the gasket needs attention. If the door latch loosens as the gasket compresses, the manual describes how it can be adjusted. Replacement parts come from the parts list for your model.
Replacing an old insert
Replacing an older insert starts with removing it and looking at what it was connected to. The existing liner may not match the new insert's size or listing, and it is worth confirming a full-length liner exists at all. The hearth and faceplate may need changes too.
We check the old liner, the host fireplace and the hearth against the new manual. Where parts can stay, we say so and explain why. Where they cannot, the new items are listed separately, and the old insert and parts are hauled away.
When the opening is larger than the insert
A large fireplace opening can take a smaller insert, provided the faceplate covers the gap and the manual allows the arrangement. Oversize faceplates exist for this reason. The liner, hearth and clearances follow the insert, not the size of the opening.
We measure the opening and compare it with the largest faceplate the maker offers. If the gap is too big to close neatly, we explain the options, including a different model. The goal is an insert that looks finished and meets its manual.
The insert installation scope, line by line
- Firebox and smoke chamber inspection
- Blower outlet coordination with an electrician
- Serial number and model record
- Baffles and smoke deflector in place
Wood insert questions from homes in Melrose Park
Should I buy the insert before you look at the fireplace?
It is safer to wait. The opening size, the hearth, the clearances and the liner all depend on the model, and measurements often rule some out. We check the models you like against your fireplace first.
What do we keep after the insert is installed?
Keep the insert manual, the liner instructions and the written record we leave. That record lists the model, serial number, liner system and clearances checked, and it notes any change to the damper.
What does the free inspection include for an insert in Melrose Park?
We look at the masonry fireplace, the smoke chamber, the damper, the chimney and flue, the hearth and the trim around the opening. We also check roof access for the liner work and measure the opening in three directions.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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