A new wood-burning fireplace, installed in Melrose Park
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
Situations that lead to a new wood fireplace
- A prefab unit with a warped firebox
- Renovation plans that include a fireplace
- Cracked panels in a worn-out unit
- An old unit that fails its listing
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The engineering behind a new fireplace in Melrose Park
Exhaust fans can compete with a fireplace
A wood fire needs air coming into the room to replace what goes up the chimney. Kitchen hoods, bathroom fans and clothes dryers push air out of the house at the same time. When they run together, the fireplace can lose that contest and spill smoke.
Tell us which exhaust fans the house has and where they are. We explain how the outside air supply and the manual's guidance on house pressure apply to your layout. Starting the fire with the strongest fans off is advice we repeat at handover.
Doors on a factory-built unit follow its listing
Many factory-built fireplaces come with doors, or accept only doors the maker approves. Under the code, a gasketed door may go on a factory-built fireplace only where that fireplace system was tested and listed with it. A door that seals too well can starve the fire or overheat the unit.
Door kits are outside our scope. What we do is check that the unit you choose includes the door arrangement you want, or names one it accepts. Operating instructions for the doors, open or closed, come from the same manual.
Multi-level roofs and the chimney exit
On a house with several roof levels, the chimney's exit point needs extra thought. A chimney that ends below a nearby higher roof can suffer from wind effects and poor draft. Manuals include guidance on the preferred location when roofs step up and down.
We check every roof section near the proposed exit, not only the one the chimney passes through. Sometimes moving the fireplace a short way inside the room gives the chimney a better exit. We show you the effect of each choice on the roofline.
Fireplace doors fully open or fully closed
On fireplaces that have doors, manuals say to run the fire with the doors fully open or fully closed, not halfway. Doors left partly open can draw flame and gases out of the opening. Some installations need a particular position to avoid smoke spillage.
We explain the door positions your manual allows and which one suits your house. If the doors came with the unit, keep their instructions with the manual. Door kits bought later are outside our scope and must be ones the maker approves.
What we confirm before a new fireplace is ordered
- Floor, ceiling and attic framing check
- Chimney route from firebox to roof
- Outside combustion air supply
- Header and framing near the unit
Fireplace installation questions raised in Melrose Park
Why does a brand new fireplace smell during early fires?
Manuals describe an industrial odor while oils and binders burn off and the paint cures. It is expected during the break-in fires. Ventilate the room while it lasts, and tell us if the smell continues well beyond that period.
Can a masonry fireplace be built on an upper floor?
It is rarely practical, because the code requires a concrete or solid masonry footing beneath the fireplace and chimney. A factory-built unit is framed into the floor structure instead. We explain the options that suit your house.
Is the workmanship on the installation covered?
Yes. We back our installation work with a workmanship warranty, and the maker's product warranty covers the fireplace itself under its own terms. The written record shows which parts of the job fall under each.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo