Wood insert installation in San Marco
Open fire to steady heat in San Marco: the fireplace repaired first, then the liner, insert and surround set to the listing.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
Get Your Free Inspection
Get a quote for chimney and fireplace repair and installation in Jacksonville.
Request received
Thank you. We will call you shortly to set a time.
Quicker by phone? Call (904) 920-5495
Insert specialists who measure first in San Marco
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Whether the surround is sealed depends on the air source, and we follow the manual on it.
- Free inspection and estimateYour San Marco firebox, chimney height and hearth are measured against the insert's manual at no charge, before anything is ordered.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesEvery part of the job is priced before ordering, from repairs to the rain cap, and nothing is added without your yes.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the insert smokes or draws poorly after installation to its manual, we come back and set it right.
Replacing an older insert
Inserts bought years ago can predate the current federal smoke limit for wood heaters, which took its second step in May 2020. The permanent label on a newer unit states that it meets that limit, and the label on an old one tells us roughly where it stands.
Swapping an old insert is also the time to check what it was connected to, since some older installs vent into the fireplace without any pipe up the flue. We look at both, and the estimate covers the new connection as well as the unit. Replacing an old insert in San Marco? Call (904) 920-5495 and we will check the setup.
San Marco lies inland. San Marco is one of the named neighborhoods of Jacksonville.
Insert installation for San Marco fireplaces
- Top plates and rain caps closing the old flue
- Dampers locked open or removed for the liner
- A first-fire walk-through at your San Marco home
- Model, liner and clearances recorded for your San Marco house
How insert installation runs
-
Measure against the manual
Firebox, chimney height, hearth and clearances are checked against the insert's table before ordering.
-
Repair and clean first
Fireplace repairs are made and cured, and the flue is cleaned before the liner goes up.
-
Liner, plate and cap
A listed stainless liner runs to the top, closed with a top plate and a rain cap.
-
Set, seal and fire
The insert and surround go in as the manual directs, and the first fire is run with you.
Room air or outside air in San Marco
Combustion air for an insert in San Marco comes from the room or, where the fireplace allows, from outdoors through the ash chamber. The choice changes how the surround is set.
We check which path your fireplace offers.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Book on inspection day or two days later, and the insert comes 10% off either way.
The federal smoke limit on a new wood insert
Federal rules for wood heaters, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA, cover inserts. The Step 2 limit covers units made on or after May 15, 2020, and any sold at retail from that date: no more than 2.5 grams of particulate an hour in a cord wood test, or 2.0 grams in a crib wood test.
A permanent label on the insert states that it meets the limit, and we read it before an insert goes in. A unit that meets Step 2 burns cleaner than older designs, but it still needs dry wood and the right air setting to do so, which is part of the walk-through on install day.
The blower and its outlet
Blowers on inserts push room air around the hot firebox and back into the room. One maker's blower runs on 115 volts from a grounded outlet and switches itself on once the insert is hot and off when it cools, with a manual override.
The plug's grounding prong stays intact, and any new outlet near the fireplace is work under the National Electrical Code for an electrician. We plan the cord route so it stays clear of the insert's hot surfaces, and the estimate names the electrician's part separately. A blower that stops working later is a service call with the maker's parts.
Ash in the insert and where it goes
Ash builds up inside an insert, and one maker suggests removing the excess once it is 3 to 4 inches deep and the fire is out and cool, leaving about an inch as a base for the next coal bed.
The ashes go into a metal container with a tight-fitting lid, set on a noncombustible floor or the ground away from anything that burns until final disposal, with nothing else placed in that container. We bring this up at the walk-through because a paper bag of warm ash near the hearth is an easy mistake to avoid.
Measured in San Marco before an insert is ordered
- The four firebox dimensions set beside the insert maker's size table
- Chimney height, measured the way the insert manual measures it
- Damper locked open or removed, and what the manual lets us trim
- Blower outlet location, with any new circuit named for an electrician
Before you order an insert
Does a new wood insert have to meet an EPA limit?
New wood heaters made or sold at retail since May 15, 2020 must meet the EPA Step 2 limit, and the permanent label says so. We read it before installing.
Can I keep my mantel?
Often, if it clears the distance on the insert's label. When it does not, you pick a model with smaller clearances or rework the trim, and we measure before you order.
More services in San Marco
-
-
-
-
-
-
Learn more about wood-burning fireplace insert installationAll services in San Marco
Insert questions, free visit
A local insert specialist checks the fireplace, flue and hearth in San Marco and writes the full price down.
Free Inspection