Installing a wood fireplace in Pembroke Park, start to finish
The chimney that comes with a factory-built fireplace is part of its listing, and we install it that way.
- 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
- Discontinued model with no listed parts
- Missing parts nobody can identify
- A masonry fireplace you want built new
- A second fireplace for another room
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The engineering behind a new fireplace in Pembroke Park
Sealing only where the manual allows
It can seem sensible to seal every gap around the chimney. Manuals say otherwise. The space between the firestop opening and the pipe stays open, except where the chimney leaves the conditioned part of the house or enters the attic. There, a high-temperature sealant rated for the job is used.
We apply sealant only at the locations the manual names and leave the other gaps as designed. If a previous contractor foamed around an old chimney, we point it out and explain why it needs attention. Ordinary foam and caulk do not belong against chimney parts.
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.
Break-in fires for a new unit
Manuals ask for moderate fires at first, so oils and binders burn off and the paint and refractory cure. A noticeable industrial smell during those early fires is described as normal. Large fires straight away can stress parts that have not settled.
At handover we explain how to build those first fires and how to ventilate the room while the smell lasts. Open the damper fully before lighting and keep the screen closed. If the smell continues well beyond the break-in period, tell us so we can look.
What we look at during the free inspection
For a new fireplace, the free inspection covers the room, the floor structure and the wall you prefer. It also covers the ceiling and attic framing, the roof exit and the side of the house for outside air. For a replacement, we add the old unit, its chimney, the enclosure and the hearth.
You leave the visit knowing which options fit and what each would involve. The written estimate follows with separate items and no commitment. Tell us about any drawings, plans or model preferences beforehand, so the visit covers them.
What your written installation scope lists
- Firestops and attic insulation shield
- Old chimney pipe removal and disposal
- Daily cover for the open roof penetration
- Manual, listing label and serial number record
Fireplace installer questions we hear in Pembroke Park
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.
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.
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.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Fireplace RestorationCoordinate fireplace repairs while preserving suitable existing features and defining the intended use.
- Chimney RebuildRebuild the affected chimney section with the retained structure, roof connection and passage included in the plan.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo