New fireplace installation in Coconut Creek, framing to first fire
A fireplace that suits the room, the roof and the way you plan to use it, installed by a local team.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Room and chimney conditions behind new fireplace plans
- Smoke rolling out of an old unit
- An exterior chase that needs a new unit
- Old chimney pipe with separated joints
- Unused wood fireplace ready for replacement
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How a new fireplace is built into the house
Where the outside air intake may go
The code keeps the exterior air intake out of garages and basements, and for other than listed factory-built units it may not sit higher than the firebox. The intake gets a corrosion-resistant screen. Manuals add their own rules on placement and duct length.
We look for an intake spot that meets those rules and stays out of sight where possible. Mention any planned landscaping or walls on that side of the house. An intake later blocked by a planter or fence no longer does its job.
The termination cap and storm collar
The top of a factory-built chimney ends in the termination cap the manual specifies, with a storm collar at the roof penetration. The cap keeps rain and debris out and lets smoke leave cleanly. The storm collar sheds water away from the pipe where it meets the roof parts.
We install the cap and collar that belong to the system and seal the roof penetration with the parts the chimney maker lists. Roofing materials around the opening may need a roofer, and the estimate says whether that is included or coordinated. At the end of each work day, any open penetration is covered.
Steel fireplace units inside masonry
The code allows a steel fireplace unit to be encased in solid masonry to form a masonry fireplace. It can follow its own listing or the code section written for these units, which sets steel thickness and masonry cover. Some of these units circulate warmed room air through ducts.
If this hybrid appeals to you, we explain how it differs from an all-brick firebox and from a fully factory-built unit. The circulating ducts must be metal or masonry. We only propose it when the unit's instructions and the masonry plan match.
Installing during new construction or a renovation
With the walls open, a fireplace installation is simpler to plan and to inspect. The framing, chimney path and the duct for outside air can go in before insulation and drywall. Sequencing matters, because a fireplace framed after the drywall usually means tearing some of it out again.
Share your construction schedule and drawings, and we fit the fireplace steps into it. We tell your general contractor when each stage should happen and what must stay open until it is checked. That coordination is part of our scope, and so is saying when a stage is ready.
What your written installation scope lists
- Masonry fireplace footing and firebox plan
- Removal of a failed prefab unit
- Daily cover for the open roof penetration
- Break-in fire guidance at handover
Asked before a fireplace installation in Coconut Creek
Can the old chimney pipe stay when a prefab unit is replaced?
Usually not. The new fireplace is listed with its own chimney, and mixing it with pipe from another system breaks that listing. We check the old pipe's markings and the new manual, and explain the rare cases where the maker allows reuse.
Why does my new fireplace need an outside air supply?
The Florida Building Code asks for exterior air to fireplaces unless the room is mechanically ventilated and kept at neutral or positive pressure. For a factory-built unit, the air parts must be listed components. We plan the intake with the chimney route.
Does a new wood fireplace need a damper?
A masonry fireplace must have a ferrous metal damper operable from the room, under the code. A factory-built unit includes the damper its maker designed. Either way, the damper stays fully open while a fire burns.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Chimney Crown RepairRepair the damaged chimney top with an approach matched to the crown and supporting masonry.
- Chimney Liner Installation and ReliningPlan a compatible chimney liner installation with the existing passage, connections and maintenance access considered together.
- Chimney Damper Repair and ReplacementRestore a usable damper mechanism after checking the plate, frame and control linkage.
- Chimney Chase Cover ReplacementReplace the chase top with a properly planned cover and clearly defined pipe connections.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo