A gas fireplace for Davie, planned and installed
Framing, firestops and vent clearances are built as the listing requires, then covered by your finish.
- 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
- Rust holes in the old firebox
- No manual for the existing unit
- Moving the fireplace to a different wall
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Gas appliance, vent and enclosure as one plan
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.
Setting and securing the appliance
The appliance is set in its enclosure at the height and position the framing drawings show, then leveled and secured with the brackets or fasteners the manual specifies. Standoffs and spacers keep the clearances the listing depends on.
We check the position against the framing, the vent connection and the supply connection before securing it. The appliance is protected during any finish work that follows. Covering vents and openings with the manual's permitted method keeps dust from reaching the burner and controls before the unit is ever lit.
More than one gas fireplace in the house
If you plan more than one gas fireplace, each needs its own vent. The manuals we work from call for a separate vent for each appliance, and power vent instructions prohibit common venting of several appliances.
We plan each unit's route and termination on its own, and check that terminations do not crowd one another or other openings. Planning two units together can save framing and trade visits, but the vents stay separate from start to finish. The installation record lists each unit and its vent separately.
Reusing an existing chase or enclosure
An existing chase or built-in enclosure can sometimes take a new gas fireplace, but its framing sizes, clearances, blocking and insulation must suit the new model. A chase built for one unit is not automatically right for another.
We compare the existing enclosure with the new manual during the project inspection. If changes are needed, they are listed and priced. If the enclosure cannot be adapted safely, we say so and explain what rebuilding it would involve, so you can decide before ordering.
Gas fireplace work and separate trade items
- Fuel type matched to the house supply
- Vent system chosen from the manual
- Floor surface under the appliance
- Electrical requirement noted for an electrician
Questions about installing a gas fireplace
Does a direct-vent unit need a chimney?
No. A direct-vent gas fireplace uses a sealed vent system that draws outside air and exhausts through a listed termination on a wall or roof. The route and termination must fit the manual's rules for that model.
What happens on the day the new fireplace is lit?
We check the appliance connection for leaks, take pressure readings, light the unit and watch it through its sequence. Then we show you the controls, the barrier and the maintenance list in the manual.
What stays with me after the installation is finished?
The installation and owner's manuals, a walkthrough of normal operation and a written record of the work listing the model, vent parts and checks. Keep them together near the fireplace or with your house papers.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
- Gas Fireplace VentingAssess and repair the gas fireplace vent arrangement using components suited to the identified system.
- Top-Sealing Damper InstallationFit a top-mounted damper only after checking the fireplace, product restrictions and control route.
- Gas Fireplace Repair and ServiceGet a model-specific gas fireplace service plan for the fault you are seeing or the maintenance your unit needs.
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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