Your new fireplace in Deerfield Beach, installed to its listing
The chimney that comes with a factory-built fireplace is part of its listing, and we install it that way.
- 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
- A masonry fireplace you want built new
- A second fireplace for another room
- Chimney parts from mixed brands
- Unused wood fireplace ready for replacement
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The engineering behind a new fireplace in Deerfield Beach
Building a chase for an exterior chimney
A chimney that runs up the outside of the house must be enclosed in a chase. Manuals ask for that chase to be built like the other outside walls, sealed against air leaks and fitted with false ceilings and firestops as it rises. It is a small wall system of its own.
We explain how the chase ties into your exterior finish and roof. Stucco, siding or another cladding may need its own trade, and the estimate says so. The chase framing, the firestops inside it and the chase top are listed as separate items.
A smoothly parged smoke chamber
The smoke chamber is the tapering space between the damper and the flue. It gathers smoke from the broad firebox and narrows it into the flue opening. Here the code requires solid masonry walls with the inner face parged smooth in refractory mortar, and it limits the chamber's height and wall slope.
A rough, stepped interior slows smoke and collects soot. We build the chamber to the code's shape and parge it before the flue lining goes on. The finished chamber is out of sight, so your written record of the work notes how it was done.
Air space between masonry and wood framing
Wood framing around a masonry fireplace must keep a set clearance from its front, sides and back. The code does not allow that space to be filled, except where fireblocking is required at the edges. The air space protects the framing from heat soaking through the masonry.
We lay out the framing with those clearances before the masonry rises. If the fireplace sits within a wall of masonry or concrete, different rules apply, and we explain them. Fireblocking goes where the code requires it and nowhere it would bridge the gap.
How the booking discount works
The discount is simple. Book the approved fireplace installation no more than 72 hours after the free inspection, and a 10% discount comes off the agreed price. The window starts from your own inspection, so there is no pressure before we have seen the house.
You can still approve the estimate after that window, without the discount. We would rather you approve a scope you understand than rush into one you do not. Ask any question you have while you decide, and we answer it in writing if that helps you compare.
What we confirm before a new fireplace is ordered
- Masonry fireplace footing and firebox plan
- Firebrick, baffle and refractory placement
- Surrounding finish boundaries for other trades
- Written record of the completed installation
Asked before a fireplace installation in Deerfield Beach
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.
Do kitchen fans and bathroom fans affect a wood fireplace?
They can. Exhaust fans remove air from the house, and the fire needs air to replace what goes up the chimney. We review the fans and the outside air plan together, and at handover we explain how to start fires with the strongest fans off.
How long does a fireplace installation take from start to finish?
It depends on the type. A factory-built installation moves through framing, the unit, the chimney, the roof and the hearth, while masonry needs more time between stages. The estimate sets out the sequence and the expected schedule.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Chimney Liner Installation and ReliningPlan a compatible chimney liner installation with the existing passage, connections and maintenance access considered together.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo