Factory-built or masonry fireplaces, installed in Tamarac
An open roof penetration gets covered before we leave each day, and debris leaves the property with us.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Starting points for installing a wood fireplace in Tamarac
- Discontinued model with no listed parts
- Renovation plans that include a fireplace
- A second fireplace for another room
- Framing too close to the old unit
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Before, during and after your fireplace installation
Read the installation manual before the brochure
A brochure shows the finished face. The installation manual shows the framing dimensions, the air spaces, the hearth extension and the chimney parts. Those pages decide whether a model suits your room far more than its photograph does.
Ask us to walk through the manual with you for any model you like. We point out the requirements that affect your house in particular, such as a tall chimney run or a floor that needs a raised hearth. Then the brochure can do its real job, which is helping you like the look.
Steel fireplace units inside masonry
The code allows a steel fireplace unit to be encased in solid masonry to form a masonry fireplace. It can follow its own listing or the code section written for these units, which sets steel thickness and masonry cover. Some of these units circulate warmed room air through ducts.
If this hybrid appeals to you, we explain how it differs from an all-brick firebox and from a fully factory-built unit. The circulating ducts must be metal or masonry. We only propose it when the unit's instructions and the masonry plan match.
How the installation days are sequenced
A factory-built installation typically moves from framing, to setting the unit, to running the chimney through each level, to the roof, then to the hearth and final checks. Masonry fireplaces follow a slower path, since the footing and masonry need time to set between stages.
We explain the order for your project and where waiting is part of it, such as for parts or for another trade. You know which days the attic, roof or room will be busy. Schedule changes are discussed with you rather than decided quietly.
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.
Items we price separately for a new fireplace
- Chimney route from firebox to roof
- Outside combustion air supply
- Daily cover for the open roof penetration
- Separate pricing for each installation item
Installing a fireplace in Tamarac, your questions
Which suits my house, a factory-built or a masonry fireplace?
It depends on the structure, the room and how you plan to use the fire. Masonry needs a footing and more time, while a factory-built unit is framed in and follows its listing. We explain both for your house after the inspection.
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.
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.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Gas Fireplace InstallationCreate a complete gas fireplace installation plan for the room, appliance and connected systems.
- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair identified smoke-chamber surfaces with the access and material requirements clearly defined.
- Chimney Chase Cover ReplacementReplace the chase top with a properly planned cover and clearly defined pipe connections.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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