Fireplace installation in St. Nicholas by local specialists
Replacing a failed metal fireplace in St. Nicholas? A free inspection plans the new unit, the chimney it lists and framing resized to fit.
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Fireplace installation specialists for St. Nicholas homes
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
A new fireplace in St. Nicholas is planned on paper first, from the hearth to the top of the chimney.
- Family owned and operatedOne family business owns your St. Nicholas 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.
Planning outside air from the first sketch
Outside combustion air is one of those parts that is simple while the walls are open and awkward once they are closed. The code calls for it except where mechanical ventilation holds the room at neutral or positive pressure, and a factory-built unit takes the duct kit its listing names. On a plan in St. Nicholas we mark where the intake leaves the house, how the duct runs to the firebox and how the control inside works.
If the room meets the ventilation exception, the plan says that instead, with the reason. The duct stays short where the plan allows, since each bend and each foot adds resistance. Call (904) 920-5495 and our installation pros will plan the new St. Nicholas fireplace with you, free.
By straight-line distance, St. Nicholas is more than about six miles from the coast. Measured in a straight line, St. Nicholas is about 3 miles from Jacksonville.
What's Included
Fireplace installation work we take on in St. Nicholas
- Framing built to the installation manual's dimensions
- Listed firestops at each ceiling and floor
- Offsets kept within the listing's angle and elbow limits
- Permit and inspections for your St. Nicholas home on the schedule
How It Works
How our installation pros put in a fireplace in St. Nicholas
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Route walked, hearth to roof
The room, the attic and the roof are checked for a clear chimney path before any unit is chosen.
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Unit and chimney system chosen
A listed factory-built system from one maker, or a masonry fireplace on its own footing.
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Framed, built and inspected
Framing and clearances follow the manual or the code, and the inspector sees them before the walls close.
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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
Outside air for a new fireplace in St. Nicholas
Outside combustion air reaches the firebox through a duct from an inlet on the exterior. The code rules out drawing it from a garage or other spots where fumes collect.
On installs in St. Nicholas, the inlet goes where the manual and the code both allow.
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A new fireplace booked today in St. Nicholas comes with 10% off a first service.
Thirty degrees and four elbows
Bending a factory-built chimney around a beam or a ridge is allowed, within limits. The code keeps every part of the assembly within 30 degrees of vertical and allows no more than four elbows in it, and the manual can set tighter limits for its own system. Each offset also needs support and a strap where the manual shows one. Those numbers shape the route more than anything else in the attic.
When a straight run is not possible, we draw the offsets first and check them against both limits before the route is priced. Fewer offsets also mean fewer joints to check later.
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.
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.
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Checked in St. Nicholas before a fireplace goes in
- Clearance to combustibles marked on each side of the unit
- Hearth extension sized and built to the listing or R1001.10
- Removal of the failed unit and any pipe that no longer fits
- Spark arrestor or listed cap sized to the flue outlet
FAQ
Before any wall is opened
Can you install a wood-burning fireplace in a house in St. Nicholas 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.
Is a new fireplace covered by the new-customer offer?
It is. A new installation counts toward 10% off your first service when it is your first job with us.
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