Fireplace installation planned for homes in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We explain each decision before you approve it, from the model and hearth to the chimney termination.
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Starting points for installing a wood fireplace in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Rusted metal inside an old fireplace
- An exterior chase that needs a new unit
- A blank wall where a fire belongs
- No outside air for the fireplace
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Before, during and after your fireplace installation
An insulation shield in the attic
Where a factory-built chimney passes through an insulated attic, the code calls for a metal insulation shield around the pipe. The shield keeps loose or blown insulation away from the chimney and holds the air space open. Listed systems supply their own shield with its own instructions.
We fit the shield and check the insulation around it before leaving the attic. If more insulation is blown in later, the installer needs to know the shield is there. Mention any planned insulation work, and we note the shield location on your written record.
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.
When an insert might suit you better
If you already have a sound masonry fireplace, a new fireplace may not be the right path. A wood-burning insert placed in the existing firebox, with its own liner, is a different installation with its own rules. It keeps the masonry and changes how the fire burns.
We explain the difference so you choose the right project, and our fireplace insert installation service covers that path. A factory-built fireplace, on the other hand, generally cannot take a wood insert unless its listing allows one. The listing and the host decide.
The outside air outlet in a masonry firebox
In a masonry fireplace, the exterior air outlet goes in the back or side of the firebox, or just outside it at hearth level. The code requires the outlet to be closable and designed so burning material cannot drop into hidden spaces. Listed combustion air ducting follows its own instructions.
We plan the duct from the intake to the outlet while the masonry is being laid. The damper control for the outlet should be easy to reach from the room. We show you how it works at handover, together with the fireplace damper.
The installation checklist behind your estimate in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Hearth extension size and material
- Noncombustible board and face materials
- Daily cover for the open roof penetration
- Written record of the completed installation
New fireplace questions, answered plainly
Will the building official need to see the work?
That depends on the job and the jurisdiction. Fireplace manuals tell owners to ask local building or fire officials about inspections before work begins. We explain what may apply to your project and keep walls open until any required check is done.
Where should furniture sit relative to the new fireplace?
Outside the clear space the manual prints for your model. Curtains, chairs and stored items stay back, and nothing combustible sits on the hearth extension. We point out the zone at handover so you can arrange the room.
What does the free inspection include for a new fireplace in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?
We look at the room, the floor structure, the wall you prefer, the attic framing, the roof exit and a place for outside air. For a replacement, we add the old unit, its chimney and the enclosure.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo