Local fireplace installation for Sunbeam homes

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The permit and its inspections are on the schedule, with the walls left open until the inspector signs off.

Family owned and operatedOne family business owns your Sunbeam 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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An old unit with mismatched parts

Home inspections sometimes find a factory-built fireplace with parts that do not belong together: a chimney pipe from another maker, a cap that is not listed for the system, or panels from a different model. Those parts take the fireplace outside its listing.

At the Sunbeam house we identify the unit from its rating plate, check each part against the manual, and write down what matches and what does not. Sometimes the fix is replacing the wrong parts. When the unit itself is worn or unidentifiable, the answer is a new fireplace and chimney. Both paths are priced in writing. Call (904) 920-5495 and our installation pros will plan the new Sunbeam fireplace with you, free.

Sunbeam is one of the named neighborhoods of Jacksonville. Sunbeam falls within Duval County.

What a fireplace installation covers in Sunbeam

Unit and chimney system named by maker and model
Standoffs and clearances kept on every side of the unit
Attic insulation shield where the pipe passes through
Termination height checked above the roof

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How fireplace installation runs

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.

Planning a fireplace in Sunbeam

Sunbeam is inland, so salt is rarely what decides the metal for the rooftop parts here. The route decides most of the plan.

We walk the room, the attic and the roof to find a chimney path that meets the listing or the code.

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Firestops at each ceiling and floor

Every place a chimney passes from one floor or attic space to another is a path for fire and hot gases, so it gets closed off. On a factory-built chimney, a listed ceiling firestop spacer does it, holding the pipe centered at its clearance and closing the gap around it. On a masonry fireplace, the code requires fireblocking to the general fireblocking rules at those same points.

We fit the firestop the chimney maker lists at each ceiling it passes, and the inspector sees each one before the ceiling is finished. A firestop also keeps attic insulation and debris from falling against the pipe.

Where the outside air inlet goes

The outside air inlet has to draw clean outdoor air. The code allows it to take air from outside the house or from a ventilated crawl space or attic, and it rules out garages and basements, where fumes or a lack of fresh air would defeat the purpose. The opening is covered with corrosion-resistant mesh no coarser than a quarter inch to keep out leaves and animals.

We place the inlet where it will not be buried by landscaping or blocked by stored items, and where you can reach it to clean the screen. The inlet's position goes on the plan with its height above grade.

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 Sunbeam before a fireplace goes in

Framing drawn from the installation manual's dimensions
Hearth extension sized and built to the listing or R1001.10
Outside combustion air duct and intake location
Footing size for a masonry fireplace, per R1001.2

Before any wall is opened

Do I need a permit for a new fireplace?

Yes. A permit is required for this work under the Florida Building Code, and the local building department inspects it before the walls close and again at the end. The permit and those inspections appear in the schedule on the estimate.

Can a new fireplace go on an upper floor?

Yes for a factory-built unit, because it sits on a framed floor and its chimney runs up from there, as long as the floor framing is sized for the load. A masonry fireplace needs a footing at the ground, so it has to rise from the lowest level.