New vented gas fireplaces installed in Oakland Park
A new gas fireplace in Oakland Park starts with a free project inspection and a written scope.
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Where gas fireplace installations usually begin
- Planning a fireplace for a room without one
- An existing vent of unknown make
- A unit bought before the route was checked
- An old decorative unit that gives little heat
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Building a gas fireplace around its manual
Exhaust fans and a natural-draft plan
Indoor pressure can drop when a range hood, a bath fan or a dryer runs, or when a house is built very tight. Where such equipment interferes with how an appliance works, the fuel gas code calls for makeup air. One vent maker also lists heavy exhaust fan use among the causes of poor venting.
If your home has powerful exhaust equipment, a natural-draft fireplace may not be the right choice. We raise it during planning and explain how a direct-vent unit avoids the question. The final choice is yours, made with the trade-offs laid out in writing.
Workmanship warranty on the installation
Our workmanship warranty covers the installation work we carry out, such as setting the unit, assembling the vent and completing the connections and checks. The appliance and vent parts carry their manufacturers' own warranties.
Manufacturers set conditions for their warranties, often including installation to the manual and use of listed parts. Installing to the manual protects both. If a fault traces back to our installation work, tell us and we will come back to check it. The estimate explains which warranty covers what.
Inserts and log sets have their own services
A gas insert slides into an existing fireplace and vents through liners, and a gas log set sits in a working wood fireplace. Both are gas appliances, but their planning, venting and requirements differ from a built-in gas fireplace.
We handle inserts and log sets under their own installation services. If your plan involves an existing fireplace opening, tell us, and we start with the service that fits. This installation service is for new vented gas fireplaces framed into a wall, a chase or a new opening.
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.
Line items for a new gas fireplace
- Fuel type matched to the house supply
- Vent route checked against the vent tables
- Electrical requirement noted for an electrician
- Debris cleaned up and hauled away
Before you plan a gas fireplace
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.
How do you handle framing and finishes around the unit?
We follow the framing and clearance drawings in the manual for the chosen model. Where a builder or another trade frames the chase or applies the finish, we share those requirements with them before they start.
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 Masonry RepairRepair affected chimney brickwork and joints with materials selected for the construction already in place.
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
- Chimney RebuildRebuild the affected chimney section with the retained structure, roof connection and passage included in the plan.
- 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 
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