Your new fireplace in Lauderdale Lakes, installed to its listing
You receive the manual, the listing details and a written record of the work when the fireplace is handed over.
- 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 prefab unit with a warped firebox
- Renovation plans that include a fireplace
- Missing parts nobody can identify
- An enclosure too small for newer units
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The engineering behind a new fireplace in Lauderdale Lakes
Fitting a new unit into an old enclosure
A replacement unit rarely has exactly the framing dimensions of the one it replaces. The new manual may need a taller opening, a deeper enclosure or a different header position. Forcing a unit into a tight space closes the air spaces it depends on.
We measure the existing enclosure against the manual of each unit you are considering. Some fit with small framing changes, while others need a rebuilt enclosure. The estimate shows which is which, so you can weigh the unit against the carpentry it brings.
Where our work meets the finish trades
A fireplace installation usually ends where the finish begins. Tile setters, stone masons, plasterers and painters complete the face, often after we are gone. Each of them needs to know the noncombustible zones, the mantel limit and the hearth extension outline.
We mark those limits on site and list them in the written record so the finish trades can work to them. If you want us to handle any part of the finish, the estimate names it. Anything not named is left clearly to others.
The written record left after installation
Handover includes a written record of the work. On it are the model and serial number, the chimney parts and their route, the clearances checked, the hearth extension and the outside air supply. It also notes anything left for another trade.
Keep the record with the manual and the listing details. Whoever inspects or services the fireplace later can see what was installed and how. If you sell the house, the same pages answer many of the questions a buyer's inspector may ask.
Which way the outside air intake should face
Some manuals suggest pointing the outside air intake toward the winds that prevail while the fireplace is in use. Wind blowing into the intake helps supply air, while wind across it can pull against the fire. The intake hood and its screen come with the listed kit.
We look at the sides of the house available for the intake and weigh that advice against the code's location rules. Where the ideal side is not practical, we explain the compromise. The chosen location is shown on your written record.
What your written installation scope lists
- Decorative shroud limits under the listing
- Structural support for chimney sections
- Electrical coordination for a blower kit
- Debris cleanup and haul-away
Fireplace installer questions we hear in Lauderdale Lakes
Who handles the wiring for a blower or fan kit?
An electrician. We place the electrical box where the manual shows while the framing is open, and the electrician runs any new circuit under the electrical code. The estimate shows that work as a coordinated item.
Can the chimney run up an outside wall of the house?
Yes, inside a properly built chase. Manuals ask for the chase to be framed and sealed like an outside wall, with false ceilings and firestops as it rises. The chase, its cladding and its top are priced as separate items.
Do you offer maintenance visits after the installation?
Yes. Maintenance visits follow the manual's checklist for the chimney, termination cap, refractory, grate and screen. We note what we find and do, and explain any part that will need replacing before it becomes urgent.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo