Fireplace installation planned for homes in Fontainebleau
From footing to flue, a masonry fireplace follows the Florida Building Code's fireplace chapter step by step.
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What a new fireplace installation involves in Fontainebleau
Settle the fuel before the fireplace
This page covers wood-burning fireplaces. If you would rather have a gas unit or an electric one, those are separate installations with their own rules, parts and trades. Settling the fuel early sends the project to the right plan and keeps two quotes from describing different jobs.
Mention any fuel you are still weighing when you call. We can explain how the choice changes the chimney, the hearth and the framing. You then decide with the practical differences in view, rather than after an enclosure has been built around the wrong unit.
Keep the chimney inside the conditioned house
Manuals for factory-built fireplaces recommend a chimney that rises inside the conditioned part of the house. A chimney surrounded by indoor air tends to draw better as the fire starts and as it dies down. An exterior route is possible, but it needs a properly built chase.
We compare an interior path with an exterior chase for your room. The interior path may take more framing work inside, while the chase adds exterior construction and finishing. Both appear on the estimate with their trade-offs explained, so the choice is yours to make.
Masonry fireplaces listed for contact with wood
Some masonry fireplace systems are built from listed components and tested to the factory-built fireplace standard for contact with combustibles. When installed to their instructions, the code lets combustible material touch their outer surfaces. They sit between a factory-built unit and a traditional brick fireplace.
We explain whether one of these systems suits your plan and what its instructions require. The listing still controls the hearth, chimney and clearances. It simply changes what the surrounding framing may do, which can help in a tight room.
Listed accessories installed to their listing
Accessories added to a fireplace, such as screens, must be listed and installed under the conditions of their listing, according to the code. For a factory-built unit, the maker's manual also limits which accessories can be used at all. An unlisted add-on can void the fireplace listing.
We check any accessory you want against the manual before it is ordered. Some items must come from the same maker, while others need their own listing. If an accessory would compromise the unit, we explain the reason and leave it out of the scope.
The installation checklist behind your estimate in Fontainebleau
- Firestops and attic insulation shield
- Surrounding finish boundaries for other trades
- Debris cleanup and haul-away
- Masonry chimney lining and cleanout plan
Before you book a fireplace installation
Do you set the tile or stone around the opening?
Only if the estimate names it. Often the finish belongs to a tile setter or mason. Either way, we mark the noncombustible zones and the mantel limit so whoever sets the finish works to the manual.
Is there a discount if we approve the installation quickly?
Yes. When you approve the fireplace work inside the 72 hours after your free inspection, 10% comes off the agreed price. The window starts from your own inspection, and the estimate is yours to review before you decide.
Would a wood insert be a simpler project than a new fireplace?
If you already have a sound masonry fireplace, an insert may be simpler. It uses the existing firebox with its own liner. Our fireplace insert installation service handles that, and we explain the difference during the free inspection.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
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