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Fireplace glass is part of a sealed appliance, so it has to be the maker's own heat-rated assembly with the right gasket. A glass specialist from our family business reads your rating plate, orders the listed part, fits it and checks the seal and flame before leaving. The price is set up front with nothing added later, and a 10% discount applies when you order within 72 hours of the inspection. Call (904) 920-5495 and read us the rating plate.

Fireplace glass specialists who order the listed part

  • Locally owned in Jacksonville
  • Family owned and operated
  • 100% satisfaction guaranteed
  • Free inspection and estimate
  • Same-day service available
  • 10% off any service
  • Upfront pricing, no hidden feesPart numbers, the price and the expected arrival date are written down when you approve the order.
  • Same-day serviceSame-day service is available to look at a cracked panel and read the rating plate, so the order goes in sooner.
  • 100% satisfaction guaranteedEvery new assembly is run and checked for seal and flame before we leave, and our satisfaction guarantee stands behind it.
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Fireplace glass replacement, part by part

The glass front on a direct-vent gas fireplace seals the firebox, keeping exhaust in the vent and room air out of the flame. When it cracks, chips or its gasket wears flat, our glass replacement pros order the maker's own assembly for your model and fit it with a new gasket. Glass work is part of our gas fireplace repair service, run by a local family, and the inspection comes free.

  • Unit identified from its rating plate before ordering
  • Cracked or chipped glass replaced as the listed assembly
  • Frayed or flattened gaskets replaced so the seal holds
  • Latches and clips adjusted so the frame seats tight
  • Barrier screen added where your model offers one
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Gas fireplace glass work

Gloved hands press a new gasket around the frame of a gas fireplace glass panel laid on a work table.

New fireplace glass, from rating plate to test run

  1. Read us the rating plate

    It sits on the unit, behind the lower grille or on a chain near the controls, and it names the model and serial number.

  2. Order the listed assembly

    We order the glass and frame assembly the parts list names for your unit, or the gasket alone where the maker sells it.

  3. Swap the glass, check the burner

    The old frame comes off with any fragments, and the burner, logs and firebox are checked for whatever marked the old glass.

  4. Seat, latch and run it

    The new assembly goes on with its gasket seated evenly and every latch engaged, then we run the unit and check the seal and flame.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Cracked glass on your gas fireplace? The new panel and its gasket come 10% off.

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Glass, gaskets and screens for gas fireplaces

Ceramic glass
Tolerates very high temperatures with almost no expansion. One current model ships with 5 mm ceramic glass, and its manual bars substitutes.
Tempered glass
Strengthened glass that breaks into small pieces when it fails. Where the maker specified it, the replacement is tempered too.
Frame gasket
Seals the frame to the firebox. It is checked every time the glass comes off and replaced when it has flattened or hardened.
Barrier screen
A mesh screen in front of the hot glass, carried by units built under the 2015 ANSI Z21.88 and Z21.50 changes.

Rating plate and seal checks before new glass

  1. Make, model and serial number from the rating plate
  2. Fireplace glass panel replacement as the maker's assembly, by part number
  3. Latches, clips and the surface the frame seals against
  4. The barrier screen the unit was built with, or its listed replacement
  5. A look at the burner, logs and firebox while the glass is off
  6. A seal and flame check once the new assembly is fitted

Gas fireplace glass questions

Can I run the fireplace with a small crack in the glass?

No. Even a small crack breaks the seal that keeps exhaust out of the room, so leave it off until the new assembly is fitted.

Can you replace just the gasket and keep the glass?

Sometimes. If the glass and frame are sound and the maker sells the gasket on its own, a gas fireplace glass gasket replacement is all it needs.

How long until the new glass arrives?

It depends on the maker and model, since the glass is ordered as that maker's assembly. You get the expected date when you approve the price, so the sooner you call (904) 920-5495, the sooner it is ordered.

Which label details identify the replacement glass?

The fireplace model and serial number allow the correct assembly to be checked before ordering. Have the rating plate information ready when you call (904) 920-5495, if it is accessible without dismantling the fireplace.

Why not have a glass shop cut a panel?

Window glass cannot take the heat, and a cut panel sits outside the fireplace's listing. We only fit the heat-rated assembly the maker lists for your model.

Glass and gasket problems we fix

  • A crack across the glass front

    A cracked panel no longer seals the firebox, so flue gases can reach the room. Leave the unit off while we order the listed assembly.

  • White haze that no cleaner removes

    Deposits baked on over time can mark glass for good. A new panel brings back a clear view, and we check the burner that caused it.

  • Glass cracked while the unit was running

    Turn it off and let it cool fully before anyone touches it. We remove the fragments with the old frame and clean the firebox.

  • Frame rattles or the gasket looks flat

    A flattened or hardened gasket lets air leak at the frame. If the glass is sound, we replace only the gasket where the maker sells it.

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Our gas fireplace expert reads your rating plate and writes the part number, price and arrival date down.

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Gas fireplace glass front replacement is a parts job

On a direct-vent gas fireplace or insert, the glass front closes a sealed firebox, which makes the glass a listed part. The panel is heat-rated, ceramic or tempered as the maker specifies, set in a metal frame with a gasket that seals it to the firebox.

Napoleon's owner's manual for one current model warns against running the appliance with broken glass because flue gases may leak, and requires the glass and frame to be replaced as a complete assembly from the maker, with no substitute materials. We hold other brands to the same rule, and we do not have generic glass cut to size.

What cracks or clouds fireplace glass

Impact is the plain cause, and heat stress is the other. Cleaning glass that is still hot, especially with a cool cleaner or a damp cloth, puts a sharp temperature change across the panel. The same manual warns that razor blades, steel wool and metal tools scratch the glass and reduce its strength, and that deposits left to bake on can mark it for good.

Broken fireplace glass replacement, start to finish

If the glass cracks while the unit is running, turn it off and leave the glass alone until it has fully cooled. The manual says not to open the door while the fire is burning or to run the appliance again until the glass is replaced. Keep children and pets back, and leave any fallen piece in the firebox for removal with the old frame.

Once it has cooled, the parts list decides the rest. The rating plate gives the model and serial number, and some makers sell glass and frame as one assembly while others sell glass and gasket for a sound frame. Units built to the ANSI Z21.88 and Z21.50 revisions effective in January 2015 carry a barrier screen, which goes back on after the work.

Leave the unit off until the new glass is in, and call (904) 920-5495 to get it ordered.

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