Built-in gas fireplace installation in Melrose Park
The installation follows the listing and manual for the unit you choose, from framing to handover.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs it may be time for a new gas unit
- Unsure where a vent could exit
- A unit bought before the route was checked
- Cabinetry planned around the fireplace
- Controls you would like to update
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What a gas fireplace installation involves
Elbows, offsets and the length of the run
Each elbow in a vent run adds resistance, and manuals count elbows and offsets against the allowed length. Some manuals let a pair of angled elbows replace a single square turn, and they explain how to measure pipe by its effective length rather than its overall length.
We keep the route as simple as the room allows and count every fitting against the table. If an offset is needed to clear a beam or duct, we check its effect before framing around it. The final route and fittings list are written into the installation record.
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.
If the chosen model changes
Sometimes a model is discontinued, delayed or replaced by a newer version after the plan is approved. A different model can have different framing sizes, clearances, vent tables and controls, even when it looks similar.
If the model changes, we review the plan against the new manual before anything else happens. You see what changes and what it means for the price. Nothing is built around a new unit until that review is done and you have approved the revised plan in writing.
More than one gas fireplace in the house
If you plan more than one gas fireplace, each needs its own vent. The manuals we work from call for a separate vent for each appliance, and power vent instructions prohibit common venting of several appliances.
We plan each unit's route and termination on its own, and check that terminations do not crowd one another or other openings. Planning two units together can save framing and trade visits, but the vents stay separate from start to finish. The installation record lists each unit and its vent separately.
Items in a gas fireplace installation
- Clearances to combustibles marked out
- Attic insulation shield where the route needs one
- Shutoff valve position coordinated
- Written record of the installation
Gas fireplace installs, questions answered
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 keep the manual on site for a code inspection?
Yes. The Florida fuel gas code expects the installation instructions to be available on the job site when the installation is inspected. We keep them with the unit during the work and hand them to you at the end.
Can you move an existing gas fireplace to another wall?
Moving a unit is treated as a new installation at the new position, with its own vent route, framing and supply coordination. The old opening and vent need closing properly, which may involve other trades.
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- Chimney Leak RepairFind the chimney water entry point and plan a repair before restoring the damaged finish.
- Chimney Masonry RepairRepair affected chimney brickwork and joints with materials selected for the construction already in place.
- Spalling Brick Repair and Chimney Brick ReplacementReplace deteriorated chimney bricks while retaining suitable surrounding masonry.
- Fireplace RestorationCoordinate fireplace repairs while preserving suitable existing features and defining the intended use.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo