A new wood-burning fireplace, installed in Virginia Gardens
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
- Rusted metal inside an old fireplace
- An exterior chase that needs a new unit
- Cracked panels in a worn-out unit
- New construction with framing still open
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The engineering behind a new fireplace in Virginia Gardens
The termination cap and storm collar
The top of a factory-built chimney ends in the termination cap the manual specifies, with a storm collar at the roof penetration. The cap keeps rain and debris out and lets smoke leave cleanly. The storm collar sheds water away from the pipe where it meets the roof parts.
We install the cap and collar that belong to the system and seal the roof penetration with the parts the chimney maker lists. Roofing materials around the opening may need a roofer, and the estimate says whether that is included or coordinated. At the end of each work day, any open penetration is covered.
The metal chase top on an exterior chase
An exterior chase is closed at the top by a metal chase top that fits around the chimney. For a factory-built system, the chimney manual describes how the chase top, storm collar and termination fit together. The detail matters, because water that gets past it runs straight down toward the unit.
We use the chase top arrangement the chimney maker describes and crease or slope it so water leaves the surface. If an existing chase top has rusted through, replacing it may be a separate job on the estimate. We explain which part belongs to the installation and which one does not.
The written record left after installation
Handover includes a written record of the work. On it are the model and serial number, the chimney parts and their route, the clearances checked, the hearth extension and the outside air supply. It also notes anything left for another trade.
Keep the record with the manual and the listing details. Whoever inspects or services the fireplace later can see what was installed and how. If you sell the house, the same pages answer many of the questions a buyer's inspector may ask.
Attic hatches, light fixtures and a wood fire
A wood fire draws air from the room, and gaps between the house and the attic can compete for it. Manuals recommend sealed recessed light fixtures, a weather-stripped attic hatch and sealed joints on attic air handlers near the fireplace. These details help the fire get the air it needs.
We point out obvious leaks near the fireplace during the inspection. Sealing them usually belongs to you or another trade, and we list what we saw. The outside air supply then does its job without fighting air losses elsewhere.
What your written installation scope lists
- Proposed fireplace location and room use
- Decorative shroud limits under the listing
- Noncombustible board and face materials
- Manual, listing label and serial number record
What people ask about wood fireplace installation
Can a fireplace go in a room with no chimney today?
Often it can. A factory-built unit brings its own listed chimney, which runs up through the house or an exterior chase. The free inspection shows whether the joists, attic and roof give that chimney a workable path in Virginia Gardens.
Can the old chimney pipe stay when a prefab unit is replaced?
Usually not. The new fireplace is listed with its own chimney, and mixing it with pipe from another system breaks that listing. We check the old pipe's markings and the new manual, and explain the rare cases where the maker allows reuse.
Would a wood insert be a simpler project than a new fireplace?
If you already have a sound masonry fireplace, an insert may be simpler. It uses the existing firebox with its own liner. Our fireplace insert installation service handles that, and we explain the difference during the free inspection.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo