Gas fireplace installer serving Dolphin Isles
Upfront pricing for the appliance work, with supply, electrical and finish work shown on separate lines.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Situations that lead to a new gas unit
- Wanting a fire without burning wood
- Propane supply but no appliance yet
- A unit bought before the route was checked
- Several trades working on one room
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The parts of a gas fireplace project
Porches, soffits and covered areas
Manuals restrict terminations under covered areas. One installation manual does not allow a termination inside a screened porch, while allowing it under a porch open on enough sides as it defines. Soffits and overhangs have their own clearance rules, with larger figures for vinyl materials.
If the outside wall you want sits under a porch roof or soffit, we check the manual's rules for that situation. Enclosing a porch later can turn a legal termination into one that no longer complies, so we note that risk on your record as well.
Vinyl siding near a termination
Vinyl siding and vinyl soffits are sensitive to heat. One manual gives larger clearances for vinyl soffits and suggests vinyl protection kits where the termination sits on vinyl siding.
If your outside wall has vinyl siding or trim, we plan the termination with the manual's vinyl figures and fit the listed protection kit where the manual suggests it. Siding repair around the new opening is carried out to the wall covering's needs, and any work by a siding contractor is listed separately on the estimate.
Inserts and log sets have their own services
A gas insert slides into an existing fireplace and vents through liners, and a gas log set sits in a working wood fireplace. Both are gas appliances, but their planning, venting and requirements differ from a built-in gas fireplace.
We handle inserts and log sets under their own installation services. If your plan involves an existing fireplace opening, tell us, and we start with the service that fits. This installation service is for new vented gas fireplaces framed into a wall, a chase or a new opening.
Air returns and air handlers near the fireplace
The position of heating and cooling returns can affect a natural-draft fireplace. One manual advises keeping furnace and air conditioning return vents away from the immediate area of the fireplace. It also lists an unbalanced air handling system among the causes of negative pressure.
During the project inspection we note where returns and air handlers sit relative to the planned position. If a return sits close by, a direct-vent unit or another position may be the better choice. Changes to the air handling system are outside our scope and belong to that trade.
What the gas installation quote includes
- Framing and chase layout to the manual
- Appliance set, leveled and secured
- Wall or roof penetration sealed
- Leak check at the appliance connection
Before you plan a gas fireplace
Do I need an electrician for a gas fireplace installation?
Often, because many models need household power for ignition, a blower or lighting. The manual states the requirement. If a new circuit is needed, an electrician installs it, and we coordinate the timing with the appliance work.
Is there a discount on a gas fireplace installation?
Yes. Once the free inspection is done, you have 72 hours to approve the installation, or any service we quote, at 10% off. The window counts from your own inspection and is shown on the estimate.
Do you install gas log sets or vent-free fireplaces under this service?
No, those are separate services. Log sets have their own installation service, and vent-free fireplaces have their own requirements. This installation service covers vented gas fireplaces, either direct-vent or natural-draft.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair identified smoke-chamber surfaces with the access and material requirements clearly defined.
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Hurricane and Storm Damage Chimney RepairAssess storm-related chimney concerns and distinguish temporary protection from permanent component repair.
- Chimney Cap Installation and ReplacementProtect the chimney opening with a cap chosen for its fit, attachment and compatible system.
- Gas Fireplace VentingAssess and repair the gas fireplace vent arrangement using components suited to the identified system.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo