Fireplace installation in Brentwood by local specialists
A new wood-burning fireplace for a home in Brentwood, laid out from the hearth to the roof on a free visit before any wall is opened.
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Local fireplace experts for new installs in Brentwood
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
An old metal fireplace can only keep its chimney pipe when the new unit's manual lists it.
- Family owned and operatedOne family business owns your Brentwood fireplace plan, from the framing or footing to the top of the chimney.
- Workmanship warrantyOur installation work is covered by our workmanship warranty, and the unit carries its maker's terms.
Factory-built or masonry, and what the house can take
The choice between a factory-built fireplace and a masonry one comes down to the house you already have. A factory-built unit and its listed chimney weigh far less, sit on an ordinary framed floor and go in while the room stays in use. A masonry fireplace needs a concrete footing under it and a much longer schedule, and it suits new construction or a major addition. For a project in Brentwood, the estimate lays out whichever of the two the house can take, and both when both are possible, so the choice is made on facts rather than on a showroom. Planning costs you nothing in Brentwood; call (904) 920-5495 and tell us which room you have in mind.
Brentwood is inland. Brentwood is a neighborhood within the City of Jacksonville.
Fireplace installation work we take on in Brentwood
- Outside chase framed and finished to match the house
- Termination height checked above the roof
- Outside combustion air ducted where the manual asks
- Final walk-through of your new Brentwood fireplace
Walk it, permit it, build it, hand it over
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Route walked and drawn
The room, attic and roof are checked for a chimney path, and the plan is drawn to the unit's manual.
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Permit and framing
The permit is pulled, and framing, firestops and shields go in to the listed clearances.
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Unit, chimney and hearth set
The unit goes in, the listed chimney runs to its termination, and the hearth extension is laid.
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Inspection, finish, hand-over
The inspector checks the open framing, the finish goes on, and we walk you through the unit.
Permits and inspections in Brentwood
A new fireplace needs a permit under the Florida Building Code, and the local building department inspects it with the framing still open.
We put the permit and inspections on the schedule for your Brentwood project and leave the walls open until they pass.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Framing, hearth and chimney pipe, every part of the installation is discounted.
Decorative tops need their own listing
A plain metal cap on a factory-built chimney can look out of place, and decorative shrouds are sold to dress it up. The code allows a shroud at the top of a factory-built chimney only when the shroud is listed and labeled for that specific chimney system and installed to the maker's instructions. A shroud that is not listed can trap heat or change the draft the system was tested with.
If you want a finished look at the top, we price a shroud from the chimney maker's list, or a chase finish that keeps the listed cap exposed. Anything else stays off the top.
Planning the mantel before framing
A mantel is easier to plan than to fix. For a factory-built unit, the manual has a chart that sets the lowest height a combustible mantel can sit at for a given depth, and how far other trim can stand out near the opening. For a masonry fireplace, the code keeps combustible material 6 inches from the opening and limits how far it can project within 12 inches.
We mark the mantel height and depth on the framing plan so blocking goes in at the right height and the mantel you choose later fits the rules. A mantel bought first and fitted later is the one that ends up too low.
A spark arrestor sized to the flue
Where a masonry chimney has a spark arrestor, the code sets its size and mesh. Its net free area is at least four times the area of the flue outlet it covers. The screen is heat and corrosion resistant, equal to 19-gage galvanized or 24-gage stainless steel, with openings that stop a 3/8-inch sphere but pass a 1/2-inch one. It also has to be reachable for cleaning.
On a factory-built chimney, the listed cap does this job, and it is the cap from the chimney maker's list. Mesh that clogs with soot restricts the draft, so the screen gets checked at each yearly inspection.
Route, unit, permit and hearth on paper
- Chimney route with each offset and elbow counted
- Outside combustion air duct and intake location
- Termination height above the roof and nearby parts of the building
- Roofer, electrician or other trades named with their part of the job
New fireplace questions from Brentwood
Can the new fireplace use my old chimney pipe?
Only if the new unit's manual lists that pipe. If it does not, the chimney is replaced with the system the new unit was tested with.
Can a new fireplace go on an upper floor?
Yes for a factory-built unit, because it sits on a framed floor and its chimney runs up from there, as long as the floor framing is sized for the load. A masonry fireplace needs a footing at the ground, so it has to rise from the lowest level.
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