Your masonry fireplace, fitted with a wood insert in The Hammocks
Wood inserts that meet EPA 2020 emission limits, installed with the clearances and hearth protection their manuals set.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Problems a new wood-burning insert can address
- An old insert with no full liner
- Rusty panels on an old insert
- An old insert without its manual
- A loose or missing liner cap
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Turning a masonry fireplace into a wood insert host
Mantel height above a wood insert
A mantel above an insert sits in the path of rising heat from the faceplate. Insert labels give a minimum height for a combustible mantel, and deeper mantels generally need more height. The label shows how that distance is measured for the model.
We check your existing mantel against the label before you commit to a model. If it is too low, the options are a different insert or moving the mantel, which another trade handles. We explain each so you can decide with the numbers from the label in front of you.
Gas and electric inserts are other services
This installation service covers wood-burning inserts. Gas inserts need a sealed vent system and a gas supply, and electric inserts need power but no combustion venting at all. Each has its own rules and its own service.
Tell us which fuel you want when you call, and we arrange the right visit. If you are undecided, we explain the practical differences for your fireplace. You then choose with the whole installation in mind, not only the look of the flame.
Let the insert cool before any work
Manuals ask that the insert burn out and cool fully before baffles, air tubes or the flue collar are handled. Parts are fragile when hot and can shift or crack. The same applies to glass cleaning and gasket work.
We schedule maintenance and repairs for a time when the insert has not been used. If you have had a fire the evening before, tell us when you book. Working on a cool unit is safer for everyone and gentler on the parts, and it lets us see the firebox clearly.
Picking the right flue in a multi-flue chimney
Some masonry chimneys hold more than one flue, each serving a different appliance or fireplace. The insert's liner goes only into the flue that serves the fireplace it sits in. Mixing up flues can connect the insert to the wrong chimney path.
We identify each flue from the top and the bottom during the inspection. The written record notes which flue the insert uses. If another flue is unused or serves a second fireplace, we explain what that means for the rest of the chimney.
Insert items you approve before work in The Hammocks
- Floor protection with the right thermal rating
- Hearth protected during installation
- Break-in fire guidance at handover
- Separate pricing for insert and liner
Your fireplace insert questions in The Hammocks
How do I know the insert meets current emission limits?
The label on the insert shows the standard it meets. Current wood inserts carry a label stating that they meet the EPA 2020 emission limits. We show you the label on your model and keep its details in the written record.
What if my mantel is close to the fireplace opening?
The insert's label gives a minimum height for a combustible mantel. We measure yours against it before you choose a model. If it is too low, we explain the options, which may include a different insert.
Can an insert go into a fireplace with cracked firebrick?
Not until the firebrick is repaired. Insert manuals require a sound host free of cracks and loose mortar. The repair is a separate item handled by our firebox repair service before the insert is installed.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Flue RepairAssess repairs to damaged existing flue linings and distinguish them from a new liner installation.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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