Your new fireplace in Imperial Point, installed to its listing
A wood fireplace built or installed to its listing and the code, with each part of the job priced separately.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When a new fireplace is the right call in Imperial Point
- Rusted metal inside an old fireplace
- Renovation plans that include a fireplace
- New construction with framing still open
- No outside air for the fireplace
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From listing label to first fire, the installation
Protective strips where hearth meets unit
Several manuals call for metal hearth strips or a specified seam detail where the unit's front meets the hearth extension. The strip covers the joint so embers cannot slip into a gap and reach the floor structure. Leaving it out to suit a tile layout is not an option the listing gives.
We set the strips or seam detail the manual shows, and your hearth finish can then butt up to them. If the strips clash with the look you want, we explain what alternatives the maker lists. Anything outside that list stays off the table.
Firebox depth and throat set by code
The code gives a masonry firebox a minimum depth and places the throat a set distance above the opening. The passage through the throat, damper and smoke chamber may not be smaller than the flue itself. These proportions decide how well smoke leaves the room.
A shallow, tall Rumford-style firebox is allowed under its own set of proportions. If you like that look, we explain what changes in the design. Either way, the proportions are drawn before construction so the fireplace draws as well as it looks.
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.
Keeping the termination cap clear
Manuals ask owners to confirm that the termination cap stays clear of leaves, nests and other blockages, and to watch for corrosion or separated sections. A blocked cap can send smoke back into the room. Some of this can be judged from the yard, and the rest belongs to a maintenance visit.
We show you where the cap is and what normal looks like. If you notice debris on it, a bent screen or rust streaks below it, tell us rather than climbing up yourself. Cleaning the cap follows the manual, which describes how its top comes off.
Separate items in a new fireplace proposal
- Proposed fireplace location and room use
- Masonry fireplace footing and firebox plan
- Chase framing for an exterior chimney
- Break-in fire guidance at handover
Common questions on masonry and prefab installation
Does a zero clearance fireplace mean framing can touch it anywhere?
No. The name means certain framing may come close to the casing, as the manual shows. Air spaces, standoffs, header rules and a noncombustible zone around the face still apply, and we mark each of them during framing.
What paperwork do we keep after the installation?
You keep the manual, the listing details, the completed installation checklist and our written record of the work. The record names the model, serial number, chimney parts and clearances confirmed. Keep them together for future service.
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.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo