A wood insert fitted to your fireplace in Shorecrest
A wood insert turns an open fireplace into a closed room heater, and we plan that change carefully with you.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When a wood insert starts to make sense in Shorecrest
- Smoke puffing from an existing insert
- Cracked glass on an old insert
- Soot on the face above the opening
- Rusty panels on an old insert
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How a wood insert is installed in Shorecrest
Insulation around the liner where required
Some liner instructions require insulation around a flexible liner above the damper area and recommend it along the whole run for better draft. The insulation is the type the liner maker specifies, installed exactly as its instructions describe.
We explain whether the liner system for your chimney needs insulation and where. The flue has to be large enough for the liner plus its insulation, which we check during the inspection. Insulation also changes the price, so it appears as its own line.
Chimney height and the insert
Insert manuals include a recommended chimney height measured from the flue collar. A chimney that falls short can struggle to draw, especially when the fire is first lit. The masonry chimney above your fireplace already has a height, so the question is whether it suits the model.
We compare your chimney with the manual of each insert you are considering. If one model is more forgiving of a short chimney, we point that out. Extending a chimney is not a service we offer, so the fit between model and chimney matters from the start.
Sealing the faceplate against the fireplace face
Manuals call for insulation strips between the faceplate and the fireplace face once the connection is made. The strips close small gaps where the panels meet brick or stone. They help the faceplate sit tight against an uneven surface.
Rough brick or stone can leave gaps too large for strips alone. We look at the face during the inspection and explain whether it can take the faceplate as it is. If the surface needs preparation, that is written as its own item before installation.
Measuring the chimney for the liner
The liner has to run the full height from the insert collar to the chimney top. We measure that height from the top and check for offsets in the flue that a flexible liner has to follow. The measurement sets the liner length ordered.
A flexible liner can follow gentle bends in a masonry flue, provided the flue is large enough along its whole length. Where a section is too tight, we explain the options before anything is ordered. The liner length and route are recorded in your written record.
The insert installation scope, line by line
- Noncombustible hearth extension check
- Side wall and facing clearances
- Hearth protected during installation
- Written record of the insert installation
Common questions about liners and wood inserts
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.
Can the insert share a flue with another appliance?
The selected insert and liner manuals determine the permitted arrangement. The DuraLiner system cited here calls for a dedicated liner. We check whether another appliance already uses the proposed flue and record the compatible connection before installation.
What kind of wood should we burn in the insert?
Dry, split, seasoned natural wood, as the manual specifies. Treated or painted wood, garbage, cardboard and colored paper stay out. We explain how to judge dryness at handover, including with a simple moisture meter.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo