Fireplace installation in Ortega by local specialists

Chimney route, hearth extension, outside air and permit for your Ortega installation, all worked out on a free planning visit.

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Fireplace installation specialists who plan on paper first

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
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Same-day service available
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The route, the framing and the hearth for your Ortega room are drawn out before any wall is opened.

Family owned and operatedOne family business owns your Ortega 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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Other trades a new fireplace can need

Several trades besides ours can have a part in a fireplace installation. The roof covering around the chimney may need a roofer. A blower or an outlet near the hearth needs an electrician. Drywall and paint around the new opening are listed too, with who does them.

Each of these is named for the Ortega job with who does it and in what order, so the roofer is not waiting on the chimney and the drywall does not go up before the inspection. One written schedule covers all of them, so each trade knows its day. Want a fireplace in a room of your Ortega home that never had one? Before anything is chosen, we check the route; call (904) 920-5495.

About 7 miles, as the crow flies, separate Ortega from Jacksonville. Ortega is a neighborhood within the City of Jacksonville.

What's Included

What a fireplace installation covers in Ortega

Unit and chimney system named by maker and model
Framing built to the installation manual's dimensions
Termination height checked above the roof
Outside combustion air ducted where the manual asks

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How It Works

Walk it, permit it, build it, hand it over

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

Permits and inspections in Ortega

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 Ortega project and leave the walls open until they pass.

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A new fireplace booked today in Ortega comes with 10% off a first service.

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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.

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.

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Route, unit, permit and hearth on paper

Unit and chimney system named by maker, model and listing
Framing drawn from the installation manual's dimensions
Hearth extension sized and built to the listing or R1001.10
Handover walk-through, with the manual left at the house

FAQ

New fireplace questions from Ortega

Can you install a wood-burning fireplace in a house in Ortega 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.

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