Wood fireplace installation and chimney planning in Midtown
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
- Old chimney pipe with separated joints
- Cracked panels in a worn-out unit
- An old unit that fails its listing
- Unused wood fireplace ready for replacement
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Masonry and factory-built installation, side by side
A noncombustible lintel over the opening
The masonry above a fireplace opening rests on a lintel, and the code requires that lintel to be noncombustible with proper bearing at each end. A wood beam across the opening is not a structural option, however good it looks in a picture.
If you want a timber look above the opening, we explain where decorative trim may go under the clearance rules. The structural lintel stays masonry or steel behind it. That separation lets the design work without putting wood where the heat is.
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.
A family-owned team on your fireplace installation
Miami Chimney Repair is a family-owned and locally owned company. On a fireplace installation, the people who plan the job explain it to you directly. You deal with one team from the inspection to the handover.
We keep the approach plain. The estimate states what we will do, and the approved price is what you pay. If something unexpected appears behind a wall, we stop, show you and agree the next step before continuing. Nothing is added to the bill without that conversation.
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
- Factory-built unit and its listed chimney
- Exhaust fans and house pressure review
- Surrounding finish boundaries for other trades
- Written record of the completed installation
Fireplace installer questions we hear in Midtown
Why does my new fireplace need an outside air supply?
The Florida Building Code asks for exterior air to fireplaces unless the room is mechanically ventilated and kept at neutral or positive pressure. For a factory-built unit, the air parts must be listed components. We plan the intake with the chimney route.
Can chimney parts from another brand be used to save money?
No. A factory-built fireplace is tested with specific chimney parts, and substituting another brand breaks its listing and can void the warranty. We use only the parts the fireplace manual names, from the firebox to the termination cap.
What does the free inspection include for a new fireplace in Midtown?
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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Our team will contact you to arrange your inspection.
Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo