Local fireplace installation in Nassauville

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A new fireplace in Nassauville is planned on paper first, from the hearth to the top of the chimney.

Family owned and operatedOne family business owns your Nassauville 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.

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What the written plan shows

Before any work, you get a written plan along with the estimate. It shows the unit by maker and model, the framed opening with its dimensions from the manual, the clearance to combustibles on each side, the hearth extension drawn to size, the chimney route with each offset, and the point where the chimney leaves the roof.

For a job in Nassauville, it also lists the outside air supply if one is needed and every trade besides ours. When the inspector comes, the plan and the manual are both on site. Changes to the plan are made in writing, too. A free planning visit for a new fireplace in Nassauville is one call away at (904) 920-5495.

Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church lies within Nassauville. Nassauville is part of Nassau County.

From route walk to hand-over

Unit and chimney system named by maker and model
Offsets kept within the listing's angle and elbow limits
Termination height checked above the roof
Hearth extension laid to the listing or the code

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How our installation pros put in a fireplace in Nassauville

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.
Permit and framing
The permit is pulled, and framing, firestops and shields go in to the listed clearances.
Unit, chimney and hearth set
The unit goes in, the listed chimney runs to its termination, and the hearth extension is laid.
Inspection, finish, hand-over
The inspector checks the open framing, the finish goes on, and we walk you through the unit.

Keeping the roof dry during an install

A new chimney means a new opening in the roof, and near the coast a storm can arrive between work days.

Roof work on installs in Nassauville is timed to the forecast, and the opening is covered until the chimney is sealed in.

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From the framing to the first fire, a fireplace installation in Nassauville earns the discount.

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The footing under a masonry fireplace

The code starts a masonry fireplace with a footing of concrete or solid masonry a foot thick at minimum and projecting 6 inches or more past the fireplace on all sides. This footing carries the firebox, the smoke chamber and the chimney above it, which is a great deal of weight on a small area.

In an existing house, it means cutting through the slab or the floor structure and excavating before any masonry is laid. The footing is its own stage, with its own inspection when the permit calls for one. It is also the part no one sees afterward.

Old chimney pipe, new fireplace

Replacing a factory-built fireplace raises one question before any other: can the existing chimney stay? The answer is in the new unit's manual. Some makers list chimney systems that match their older models, and some list only their current pipe.

If the manual does not name the existing pipe, it comes out with the old unit, including the firestops and the cap, and the new system goes in complete. We do not pair a new fireplace with pipe it was not tested with. The manual's page on chimney components is the document we read for this, and we cite it.

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.

Checked in Nassauville before a fireplace goes in

Unit and chimney system named by maker, model and listing
Termination height above the roof and nearby parts of the building
Mantel height and depth checked against the chart or the code
Permit application and each inspection on the schedule

Before any wall is opened

Can you install a wood-burning fireplace in a house in Nassauville that has none?

Yes, where the house allows it. It depends on a route for the chimney from the hearth to the roof that meets the listing or the code, and on room for the hearth extension. The first visit walks that route and tells you whether it works.

Who patches the roof around a new chimney?

The estimate names who does it. The chimney parts at the roof come from the chimney maker's list, and the roof covering around them may be handled by a roofer, depending on the roof.