Planning a fireplace installation in The Roads
Ask us what the installation includes and what it leaves out. The estimate answers both in plain words.
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Worn prefab units and empty walls we plan around
- Renovation plans that include a fireplace
- Smoke rolling out of an old unit
- A second fireplace for another room
- Chimney parts from mixed brands
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Before, during and after your fireplace installation
Cleaning access planned into a masonry chimney
Masonry chimneys need a way to remove fallen soot from the bottom of every flue, and the code names a cleanout door with a noncombustible cover for that. Fireplace flues are exempt where cleaning can happen through the fireplace opening. The design has to make that access real, not assumed.
We explain how your future chimney will be swept and from where. If the smoke chamber or flue layout would block cleaning through the opening, a proper cleanout goes into the plan. Designing for maintenance now keeps later visits simple and thorough.
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.
Electrical work for blowers and kits
Some wood fireplaces accept a blower or heat-distribution kit that needs power. The manual shows where the outlet or wiring goes, and the National Electrical Code governs the circuit. A new circuit is an electrician's job, not ours.
We plan the location of any electrical box with the framing so it lands where the manual shows. The electrician's work appears on the estimate as a coordinated item, priced by that trade. You approve both before the walls close around the wiring. If you do not want a blower now, ask whether the model allows one later.
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.
Items we price separately for a new fireplace
- Roof opening and termination cap
- Electrical coordination for a blower kit
- Exhaust fans and house pressure review
- Masonry chimney lining and cleanout plan
Your new fireplace installation, in questions
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.
Could you install a gas or electric fireplace instead?
Those are separate services with their own rules and parts. This installation service covers wood-burning fireplaces. Tell us which fuel you prefer when you call, and we arrange the right visit and scope for it.
How long does a fireplace installation take from start to finish?
It depends on the type. A factory-built installation moves through framing, the unit, the chimney, the roof and the hearth, while masonry needs more time between stages. The estimate sets out the sequence and the expected schedule.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney RebuildRebuild the affected chimney section with the retained structure, roof connection and passage included in the plan.
- Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert InstallationFit a wood-burning insert after assessing its host fireplace and full connection requirements.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Gas Fireplace InstallationCreate a complete gas fireplace installation plan for the room, appliance and connected systems.
- Chimney Liner Installation and ReliningPlan a compatible chimney liner installation with the existing passage, connections and maintenance access considered together.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo