A gas fireplace for Little Gables, planned and installed
Clearances, framing and finishes follow the manual for your model, so service access survives the finish.
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Projects that start with a gas fireplace plan
- Planning a fireplace for a room without one
- Rust holes in the old firebox
- A unit bought before the route was checked
- Cabinetry planned around the fireplace
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Our gas fireplace installation service in Little Gables
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.
The written record of the installation
At the end of the job you receive a written record of the work. It lists the appliance model and serial number, the fuel, the vent system and route, the restrictor setting, the pressure readings, the checks completed and anything left for another trade.
That record matters most for the parts that disappear behind the finish, such as clearances inside the wall, firestops and joints. Keep it with the manuals. When the unit is serviced in later seasons, the record tells the next person what was installed and how.
Planning for draft on a natural-draft unit
Natural-draft fireplaces depend on draft, the pressure difference that moves combustion gases up the vent. One manual lists exhaust fans, range hoods, clothes dryers, other combustion appliances, air handler imbalances and air leaks upstairs as causes of negative pressure.
The same manual advises keeping the vent inside the warm part of the building, exiting at a high point of the roof and staying clear of trees and nearby structures. We apply that guidance when planning a natural-draft installation, and we explain when a direct-vent unit would avoid the issue.
No substitute parts during the installation
One manufacturer disclaims responsibility, and voids its warranty, where the appliance or vent system is modified, installed other than as instructed, or fitted with parts it has not approved. Log and glass positions set incorrectly are on the same list.
We install only the parts supplied or listed for your model and vent system, placed as the manual shows. If a site condition seems to call for a different part, we stop and find a listed answer. That keeps the manufacturer's warranty in place and the appliance within the listing it was tested under.
Appliance, vent and framing items for your gas unit
- Vent route checked against the vent tables
- Framing and chase layout to the manual
- Clearances to combustibles marked out
- Existing unit and vent assessed for replacements
Common questions on gas fireplace installs
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.
Can you replace my old gas fireplace with a new model?
Yes, as a planned installation. The new model's requirements are checked against the existing framing, vent and supply. Old vent parts stay only where the new manual lists them for that appliance.
What if I smell gas after the new fireplace is installed?
Get everyone out of the house, leaving switches and the fireplace controls untouched. From the yard or the street, ring 911 or the gas utility, and stay out until they confirm the building is safe.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo