Built-in gas fireplace installation in Home Beautiful Park
We install the appliance you approve, test it, and show you how it should run.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Gas fireplace projects we are asked about
- Parts no longer made for the existing unit
- Several trades working on one room
- Controls you would like to update
- Moving the fireplace to a different wall
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The parts of a gas fireplace project
Sealing the wall penetration
When a vent passes through an outside wall, the fuel gas code requires the annular space around it to be permanently sealed with approved materials. That seal keeps combustion products from finding a way back into the building around the pipe.
We seal the wall penetration as the code and the vent manual require, using the materials they specify. The exterior termination is fastened and flashed or sealed to the wall covering as shown. Water and air tightness at the wall matter for the house as well as for the appliance.
Checking the unit and parts on arrival
Appliances and vent parts can be damaged in shipping. Manuals ask installers to tell the dealer about damaged parts and not to install them. A dent or crack can affect how the unit seals or vents.
We inspect the appliance, glass, logs, vent pipe and termination when they arrive, before they are built in. If anything is damaged, we tell the dealer and wait for a replacement rather than fitting it and hoping for the best. That check is recorded, along with the serial number of the unit.
Dust, debris and cleanup during the work
Installation involves cutting framing, opening walls or ceilings and handling packaging. We protect floors and furniture near the work area and control dust where cutting takes place.
Offcuts, packaging and old materials are removed as the job progresses. At the end, we clean up the debris and haul it away, leaving the room ready for the finish trade or for use. If other trades are working in the same room, we agree who clears what, so nothing is left behind.
Sealing upstairs air leaks for a natural-draft unit
Air leaking out of the upper parts of a house can pull air in lower down and work against a natural-draft fireplace. One manual lists recessed lights, attic hatches and leaking ducts among those leaks, and it suggests sealed light cans, sealed hatches and taped duct joints.
We point out those conditions when a natural-draft model is on the table. Sealing work belongs to the builder or the air handling trade, and we do not price it as fireplace work. If the conditions make natural draft doubtful, we explain why a direct-vent unit may suit the house better.
What the gas installation quote includes
- Framing and chase layout to the manual
- Shutoff valve position coordinated
- Leak check at the appliance connection
- Debris cleaned up and hauled away
Questions about installing a gas fireplace
Does the installation include the barrier screen and glass?
Yes. The barrier screen and glass assembly supplied with the unit are fitted as the manual shows. They are part of the appliance rather than optional trim, and the unit is not handed over without them.
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.
What if the wall I want has no room for the vent route?
We look for another route or another position that fits the vent tables and termination rules. If no permitted route exists for that wall, we say so plainly and suggest positions that do work.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Leak RepairFind the chimney water entry point and plan a repair before restoring the damaged finish.
- Chimney Flue RepairAssess repairs to damaged existing flue linings and distinguish them from a new liner installation.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
- Chimney Damper Repair and ReplacementRestore a usable damper mechanism after checking the plate, frame and control linkage.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo