Built-in gas fireplace installation in Fort Lauderdale
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
Where gas fireplace installations usually begin
- Planning a fireplace for a room without one
- Parts no longer made for the existing unit
- Cabinetry planned around the fireplace
- Controls you would like to update
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Choosing, framing and venting a gas unit
Assembling and locking the vent joints
Direct-vent and Type B vent systems join sections with twist-lock or push-lock joints designed for that system. Each joint has to be fully engaged, and some systems call for sealant or a screw at specific points only.
We assemble the vent from the appliance outward, lock each joint as the instructions describe and support the run at the intervals they give. Joints hidden in walls are checked before the walls close, because the manuals do not require inspection openings at each joint. The final assembly is recorded with the parts list.
Power vent kits for difficult routes
Some manufacturers offer power vent kits for certain models, allowing routes that would not work with natural draft or a standard direct-vent run. A power vent adds a fan, its own electrical supply and its own installation rules.
One manual asks for a safety inspection of the venting system before and after a power vent is installed. It also requires the power vent to be reachable through an access panel. We explain whether a power vent is listed for your model and what it adds to the project before you decide.
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.
Mixed metals at the termination
Where two different metals touch in a corrosive setting such as salt air, one of them can corrode faster than it would alone. Galvanizing guidance notes this for galvanized steel in contact with metals such as stainless steel, aluminum and copper.
At the termination, we use the fasteners and brackets the vent maker lists and avoid mixing metals the instructions do not call for. Flashing and trim near the cap are checked for contact with the vent parts. The materials used are recorded for future service.
Gas fireplace installation items for Fort Lauderdale homes
- Model selection against the room and route
- Clearances to combustibles marked out
- Noncombustible zones kept free of combustibles
- Existing unit and vent assessed for replacements
Questions about installing a gas fireplace
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.
Do you handle the drywall, tile or stone finish?
No. The finish is done by your builder or a finish trade. We give them the manual's requirements for materials and clearances and check the result where it affects the appliance before we light it.
Can a gas fireplace be added to a room with no fireplace?
Often, if a permitted vent route and a suitable framed enclosure can be created. The project inspection tells you whether your chosen position works and what construction it needs before anything is ordered.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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