A gas fireplace for Sweetwater, planned and installed
Our family team installs vented gas fireplaces in Sweetwater with listed parts and a clear sequence.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Where gas fireplace installations usually begin
- Parts no longer made for the existing unit
- A unit bought before the route was checked
- Several trades working on one room
- Cabinetry planned around the fireplace
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Gas fireplace installation, from room to handover
Decorative listing or heater listing for the unit
Vented gas fireplaces come in two broad listings. Decorative units are listed to ANSI Z21.50 and are designed mainly for the look of the fire. Fireplace heaters are listed to ANSI Z21.88 and are designed to add heat to the room as well.
If warmth matters to you, say so during planning. We point you toward heater-rated models and explain what the manual says about their output and controls. If the look matters most, a decorative unit may suit. Either way, the listing on the rating plate settles which kind you are buying.
Building a chase for the unit and vent
When a fireplace sits outside the main wall line, it usually goes in a chase, a framed box that encloses the appliance and often the vent. One manual says the chase should be built like the other outside walls of the home, insulated and sealed, and should not break the building envelope.
The same manual asks for the chase to be blocked so blown insulation and other combustibles cannot reach the fireplace or vent. We give the builder the chase requirements for the chosen model, or frame to them ourselves where that is part of the agreed scope.
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.
A carbon monoxide alarm near a new appliance
If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds while the new fireplace is running, get everyone outside into fresh air. From there, call 911 and follow the responders' instructions. Stay out of the house until they say it is safe to return.
Leave the fireplace off after that until the appliance, the vent and the conditions in the house have been checked. When you are ready, we can inspect the installation and explain our findings. Other causes in the house, such as other appliances, are noted for the right trade.
Gas fireplace installation items for Sweetwater homes
- Framing and chase layout to the manual
- Electrical requirement noted for an electrician
- Pressure readings and operating check
- Walkthrough and manuals handed over
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.
Can a gas fireplace go in a bedroom?
The fuel gas code limits gas appliances in bedrooms and bathrooms, with exceptions that include direct-vent units installed to their listing and manual. Whether your model qualifies depends on its listing, so we check that before planning the location.
Does a direct-vent unit need a chimney?
No. A direct-vent gas fireplace uses a sealed vent system that draws outside air and exhausts through a listed termination on a wall or roof. The route and termination must fit the manual's rules for that model.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo