Local fireplace installation for Fruit Cove homes
Your Fruit Cove fireplace installed with each part named, each clearance measured and each other trade planned on a free visit.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Choose Us
Local fireplace experts for new installs in Fruit Cove
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
Every clearance comes from the unit's manual or the code, and it is marked before framing starts.
- Family owned and operatedOne family business owns your Fruit Cove fireplace plan, from the framing or footing to the top of the chimney.
- Free written estimatesUnit, chimney, framing, hearth, permit and any other trade sit on one free written estimate.
- 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 Fruit Cove, 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 Fruit Cove; call (904) 920-5495 and tell us which room you have in mind.
The direct distance from Jacksonville to Fruit Cove is about 11 miles. Fruit Cove sits in St. Johns County.
What's Included
Fireplace installation work we take on in Fruit Cove
- Standoffs and clearances kept on every side of the unit
- Offsets kept within the listing's angle and elbow limits
- Outside chase framed and finished to match the house
- Permit and inspections for your Fruit Cove home on the schedule
How It Works
Walk it, permit it, build it, hand it over
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Route walked, hearth to roof
The room, the attic and the roof are checked for a clear chimney path before any unit is chosen.
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Unit and chimney system chosen
A listed factory-built system from one maker, or a masonry fireplace on its own footing.
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Framed, built and inspected
Framing and clearances follow the manual or the code, and the inspector sees them before the walls close.
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Hearth, air supply and handover
The hearth extension and outside air go in, and we explain how to run the break-in fires.
Local Conditions
Inside wall or outside wall in Fruit Cove
A fireplace on an inside wall runs its chimney up through the house and the attic. One on an outside wall usually needs a framed chase.
Both work, and the plan for your Fruit Cove home shows the route, the framing and the finish for the one you choose.
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New customers save 10% on a first fireplace install.
A hearth extension you can see
For a factory-built fireplace, the code sends the hearth extension to the listing and adds one visible rule: it has to be readily distinguishable from the floor around it. The reason is simple. People need to see where the fire-safe zone ends so they keep rugs and furniture off it. Listed hearth extensions are tested to UL 1618, and the manual gives the size, the materials and any thermal requirement under the surface.
We build the extension to those figures and finish its edge so the line is plain. On a raised design, the manual also says whether the extension can sit on the floor or has to be built up.
The shape of a new smoke chamber
The smoke chamber sits between the damper and the flue, and the code limits its shape. Its inside height, from the throat to the start of the flue, is no greater than the inside width of the fireplace opening. Its walls lean no more than 45 degrees from vertical when built with prefabricated linings or rolled walls, or 30 degrees when corbeled. They are at least 8 inches thick, or 6 inches with a firebrick or clay lining, and the inside is parged smooth with refractory mortar.
A chamber built to those limits carries smoke up cleanly. It is the part of a masonry build that is hardest to fix later.
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.
Free Inspection
Route, unit, permit and hearth on paper
- Unit and chimney system named by maker, model and listing
- Chimney route with each offset and elbow counted
- Hearth extension sized and built to the listing or R1001.10
- Spark arrestor or listed cap sized to the flue outlet
FAQ
New fireplace questions from Fruit Cove
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.
How much floor space does the hearth take?
For a masonry fireplace, the extension reaches 16 inches out from the opening, with 8 more on each side, and grows for openings of 6 square feet or larger. A factory-built unit follows its listing. The plan draws it to size.
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Pick the room and the wall you have in mind, and our fireplace experts check in Fruit Cove whether a flue or vent can get out from there. Call (904) 920-5495.
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