Direct-vent and B-vent gas fireplace installation in Lauderhill
We explain what the installation includes, what another trade handles and what is priced separately.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When a gas fireplace installation makes sense
- Parts no longer made for the existing unit
- An existing vent of unknown make
- Cabinetry planned around the fireplace
- A particular look chosen for the wall
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Our gas fireplace installation service in Lauderhill
The gas contractor's part of the project
Supply piping to a new gas fireplace is installed by a gas contractor, or arranged with the gas utility where they provide it. Their work covers sizing and running the supply, testing it and fitting the shutoff valve. We do not install supply piping.
We give the gas contractor the appliance position, the connection point and the input shown in the manual. Their work usually happens during rough-in, before walls close. Once the supply is ready and tested, we set and connect the appliance as the manual shows and carry out the leak and pressure checks at the unit.
Wall switches and the appliance circuit
Some gas fireplace manuals call for an unswitched supply to the appliance, meaning the circuit is not turned off by a wall switch. A wall switch for the fire itself is usually wired to the control system, not to the power supply.
We make that distinction clear to the electrician before they wire the room. A fireplace fed from a switched outlet can lose power to its module when the switch is turned off, which leads to confusing faults later. The wiring plan is recorded, so future service knows how the unit is fed.
The walkthrough when the unit is handed over
When the installation is finished, we walk you through normal operation. That covers the controls, the remote or wall switch, the blower where fitted, the barrier and how the flames should look after a warm-up period.
We also show you where the rating plate sits, how to reach the controls and which care tasks the manual gives to the owner. Questions are welcome while we are there. The walkthrough sets a baseline, so a later change in how the unit behaves is easier to notice and describe.
Items other trades carry
A gas fireplace installation touches several trades. Supply piping and the shutoff valve belong to a gas contractor or the utility. New circuits belong to an electrician. Tile, stone, drywall and paint belong to the finish trade. Roof covering work beyond the flashing belongs to a roofer.
We coordinate the sequence and give each trade the manual's requirements for their part. Their work is priced and carried out by them. The estimate makes those boundaries clear, so no one assumes a task is covered when it is not.
Appliance, vent and framing items for your gas unit
- Vent system chosen from the manual
- Wall or roof penetration sealed
- Leak check at the appliance connection
- Debris cleaned up and hauled away
Gas fireplace project questions we hear
Who arranges the appliance shutoff valve for a new fireplace?
The gas contractor fits the shutoff valve as part of the supply work, or it is arranged with the utility. We agree its position with them so it stays reachable after the finish. On vented decorative units it may be a remote valve that is permanently identified.
Where can the vent termination go on an outside wall?
Only where the manual's clearance rules allow it, measured from openable windows and doors, soffits, corners, meters, decks and walkways. We mark the position during the project inspection, before any opening is cut.
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
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
- Gas Fireplace Repair and ServiceGet a model-specific gas fireplace service plan for the fault you are seeing or the maintenance your unit needs.
- Top-Sealing Damper InstallationFit a top-mounted damper only after checking the fireplace, product restrictions and control route.
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo