A gas fireplace for Brickell, planned and installed
Direct-vent or natural-draft, the vent system is matched to the appliance, not to the nearest pipe.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When a gas fireplace installation makes sense
- An old gas unit you want replaced
- Cabinetry planned around the fireplace
- A particular look chosen for the wall
- An old decorative unit that gives little heat
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Building a gas fireplace around its manual
Exhaust fans and a natural-draft plan
Indoor pressure can drop when a range hood, a bath fan or a dryer runs, or when a house is built very tight. Where such equipment interferes with how an appliance works, the fuel gas code calls for makeup air. One vent maker also lists heavy exhaust fan use among the causes of poor venting.
If your home has powerful exhaust equipment, a natural-draft fireplace may not be the right choice. We raise it during planning and explain how a direct-vent unit avoids the question. The final choice is yours, made with the trade-offs laid out in writing.
Building a chase for the unit and vent
When a fireplace sits outside the main wall line, it usually goes in a chase, a framed box that encloses the appliance and often the vent. One manual says the chase should be built like the other outside walls of the home, insulated and sealed, and should not break the building envelope.
The same manual asks for the chase to be blocked so blown insulation and other combustibles cannot reach the fireplace or vent. We give the builder the chase requirements for the chosen model, or frame to them ourselves where that is part of the agreed scope.
Replacing an existing gas fireplace
When an old gas fireplace fails or its parts become unavailable, a replacement is a new installation in an existing space. The new model's requirements are checked against the framing, vent and supply that are already there, and nothing is assumed to fit because the old unit did.
We identify the old unit and vent, then compare them with the manual for the model you are considering. Sometimes the opening and route suit the new unit with changes. Sometimes a different model fits better. You see the options and their implications before anything is ordered.
Placing the termination with exposure in mind
Corrosion from salt air depends partly on wind direction and on distance from the water, according to galvanizing research. A termination on the side of the house that takes the wind off the water may see more of it than one on a sheltered wall.
Where the manual gives a choice of walls, we weigh exposure alongside clearances, appearance and access. The clearance rules still come first. If every practical exit faces the weather, we explain what that means for inspections and for the parts chosen.
What a gas fireplace project in Brickell includes
- Framing and chase layout to the manual
- Attic insulation shield where the route needs one
- Supply handover point agreed with the gas contractor
- Flashing and storm collar on roof terminations
Questions about installing a gas fireplace
Is it possible to raise a gas fireplace above floor level?
Some models allow a raised installation, provided the unit is supported by framing and the ceiling clearances in the manual are still met at that height. We check both during the project inspection, before any framing is built around the unit.
Do you keep the manual on site for a code inspection?
Yes. The Florida fuel gas code expects the installation instructions to be available on the job site when the installation is inspected. We keep them with the unit during the work and hand them to you at the end.
Can you move an existing gas fireplace to another wall?
Moving a unit is treated as a new installation at the new position, with its own vent route, framing and supply coordination. The old opening and vent need closing properly, which may involve other trades.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Crown RepairRepair the damaged chimney top with an approach matched to the crown and supporting masonry.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
- Chimney Masonry RepairRepair affected chimney brickwork and joints with materials selected for the construction already in place.
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo