Fireplace installation in Middleburg by local specialists

Local pros plan the unit, chimney, framing and hearth for your Middleburg room on a free visit, then build to the listing or the code.

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Fireplace installation specialists who plan on paper first

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
100% satisfaction guaranteed
Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
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Factory-built units are installed with their own listed chimney parts, never mixed from other makers.

Family owned and operatedOne family business owns your Middleburg 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.

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When an insert makes more sense

If your Middleburg house already has a masonry fireplace that is sound, a new fireplace may not be the right project. A wood insert set into the existing firebox, vented through a liner in the existing chimney, can put more of the fire's heat into the room than an open fire does, without cutting a new chimney through the house. Fireplace insert installation is a separate job we also do.

We tell you when the fireplace you have is a better starting point than a new one, and when it is not. The existing chimney has to be checked first, since the insert's liner runs inside it. Thinking about a fireplace for your Middleburg home? Send the short form or call (904) 920-5495.

Middleburg is in Clay County. The 2020 Census count for Middleburg was 12,881 people.

What's Included

Fireplace installation work we take on in Middleburg

Outside chase framed and finished to match the house
Termination height checked above the roof
Outside combustion air ducted where the manual asks
Permit and inspections for your Middleburg home on the schedule

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How It Works

How fireplace installation runs

Route walked, hearth to roof
The room, the attic and the roof are checked for a clear chimney path before any unit is chosen.
Unit and chimney system chosen
A listed factory-built system from one maker, or a masonry fireplace on its own footing.
Framed, built and inspected
Framing and clearances follow the manual or the code, and the inspector sees them before the walls close.
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

Hearths for new fireplaces in Middleburg

The hearth extension for a factory-built unit follows its listing and has to be easy to tell from the floor around it. A masonry fireplace's extension grows with the opening.

The plan for your Middleburg room draws the hearth to size before the unit is chosen.

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Building an outside chase

An outside chase is a framed box on the exterior wall that carries a factory-built chimney up past the roof edge. It is framed and sheathed like an exterior wall, finished to match the house, and topped with a chase cover that the listed termination cap passes through. The manual says how the chase walls are insulated and sealed and what stays clear around the pipe.

A chase also needs its own support at the base, whether that is a foundation or framing tied into the house, sized for the chimney and the finish it carries. The chase cover itself is sloped or cross-broken so water runs off.

Carrying the weight

Light as a factory-built fireplace is, the chimney, a stone hearth and the finish around the opening add up. The code requires any framing that supports a factory-built chimney to be designed for the added load. Where the chimney hangs from roof or ceiling framing, or an offset puts weight on a single joist, the framing is sized and headed off to carry it.

A heavy hearth set on a framed floor gets the same attention. The plan shows what carries each load, and the inspector sees it before the ceiling closes. Framing sizes come from the load.

Blowers and the outlet they need

Some factory-built wood fireplaces take an optional blower that moves room air around the firebox and back out through a grille. The blower needs power from a receptacle placed where the manual shows, which can be inside the unit's lower grille area.

If there is no circuit or outlet there, an electrician adds it before the wall is closed. We place the blower kit from the maker's parts list and route its cord as the manual shows, and the electrician's part is named separately. The blower's speed control and thermal switch come with the kit and mount where the manual places them.

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Checked in Middleburg before a fireplace goes in

Framing drawn from the installation manual's dimensions
Outside combustion air duct and intake location
Mantel height and depth checked against the chart or the code
Roofer, electrician or other trades named with their part of the job

FAQ

Before any wall is opened

Is a factory-built fireplace as safe as a masonry one?

Installed and kept to its listing, a factory-built fireplace is tested as a complete system with its chimney. Its safety depends on that listing being followed, which is why substitute parts are not used.

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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