Electric fireplace insert installation in Palm Valley
Your Palm Valley wall measured and its circuit checked at no charge, then every part of the install priced in writing.
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Installers who read the manual first
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
If anything about the install in Palm Valley slips later, the same local family crew comes back.
- Free inspection and estimateThe wall and circuit at your Palm Valley home are checked against the unit's manual at no charge.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedA unit left crooked, loose or not working to its manual gets a return visit and a fix at no cost.
- Family owned and operatedThe family crew that measures your wall is the one that mounts the unit, so nothing gets lost between visits.
Larger built-ins that are hardwired
Some larger built-in electric fireplaces have no plug at all. They connect directly to the house wiring at a junction box, and some run on 240 volts, as the rating label shows. Built-ins like these are usually framed in first and connected once the opening is ready.
A hardwired connection is electrician work. We frame the opening, set and secure the unit and fit the trim, and the electrician makes the connection to the manual's diagram. The estimate lists both parts and the order they happen in. Hardwired electric fireplace planned for your home in Palm Valley? Phone (904) 920-5495 for a free look at the wall.
Palm Valley runs along the Intracoastal Waterway. The county for Palm Valley is St. Johns County.
Electric fireplace installs we do in Palm Valley
- Wall-mounted units hung level on proper fixings
- Cords routed out of sight, never on extensions
- Remote paired and controls explained
- Manual read before the first visit
Read, measure, mount, test
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Manual read in advance
Send the model number, and the installation section is read before we arrive.
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Wall and circuit checked
Studs, wall contents, clearances and the circuit are checked against the manual.
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Mounted, framed or inserted
The unit is hung, set into a framed recess or placed in a prepared firebox, with electrician work done in sequence.
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Tested and handed over
Flame, heat, remote and cycling are tested with you, and the controls explained.
Chimney caps above inserts near the ocean
Cap metal a few miles from the beach still rusts from salt on the wind, and a failed cap lets rain down toward an insert in the firebox.
On insert installs in Palm Valley, we check the cap and price a replacement where it has rusted through.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Mounting, trim and the finish around the unit are all discounted.
Framing a recess to the rough opening
Recessed units need an opening framed to the rough size in their manual: width, height and depth, measured to the framing, not to the finished wall. Too small and the unit will not slide in. Too large and the trim will not cover the gap.
We frame the opening with studs and headers sized for the wall, add blocking where the unit's brackets or trim fasten, and check the depth behind for wiring, pipes and ducts. The manual also says which framing and finish materials are allowed around the unit, and we follow it. Once the unit is set, its brackets are fastened to the blocking so it cannot shift when the trim goes on.
Shelves and mantels over the heater
A shelf or mantel above an electric fireplace is a common wish, and the manual sets how far above the heater outlet it must sit and how far it may project. Warm air rising from the outlet is the reason.
We mark the minimum height on the wall during the install, so anyone adding a shelf later knows where it may go. Building mantels is not part of our installation work. What we make sure of is that the fireplace is placed so a shelf can be added within the manual's limits if you want one. The height is marked lightly so it can be painted over once you have made your plans.
Taking out the old unit
When a new electric fireplace replaces an old one, the old unit comes out first. Wall-mounted units lift off their brackets. Recessed units are unfastened and slid out, and their old trim is removed.
The new unit's manual then decides whether the existing opening or bracket can be reused. Often the opening needs adjusting, since sizes vary between models. We price that adjustment on the estimate, and the old unit is hauled away unless you want to keep it. Brackets left from the old unit are removed and their holes filled if the new unit does not cover them.
Install details written down before pricing
- What else shares the circuit, checked against the unit's load
- Firebox cleaned and flue closed for an insert
- Old unit removed and hauled away, where one is replaced
- Cleanup of dust and packaging before we leave
Electric fireplace questions from Palm Valley
Can you install a unit I already bought?
Yes. Many of our installs are units the owner has chosen. The model number tells us what the manual requires, so share it before the visit.
Do you charge for the first visit in Palm Valley?
No. The first visit to check the wall and circuit is free, and the install is priced line by line. Book it within 72 hours of that visit, and 10% comes off.
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Mount, frame or insert an electric fireplace in Palm Valley
From a bracket on the wall to a framed recess, installs in Palm Valley are priced line by line before work starts.
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