Installing wood-burning fireplaces in Bloomingdale
The right chimney height, the right parts and a roof opening sealed to shed rain.
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
- No hidden fees
- Workmanship warranty
Contents
Our Services
Your Fireplace Installation in Bloomingdale
Family owned and locally run, we install fireplaces in Bloomingdale with the hidden parts checked before walls close.
The chimney comes from the same listed system
Florida's residential code, section R1005.1, requires factory-built chimneys to be listed, labeled, and installed and terminated per the manufacturer's instructions. Chimney makers are just as firm. DuraVent's DuraTech instructions tell installers to use only authorized parts and not to mix them with other products or improvised pieces.
A pipe that fits physically is not automatically approved. The fireplace manual names the chimney systems it was tested with, and our team installs one of those, from the fireplace connection to the cap. The parts are listed in your estimate for the project in Bloomingdale.
Zero clearance still has clearances
Zero clearance is the trade name for factory-built fireboxes that can be framed in closely with ordinary wood studs. It does not mean the fireplace or its chimney can touch everything around them. DuraTech chimney instructions, for example, call for at least 2 inches of air space between the chimney pipe and combustible materials, including framing, drywall, insulation and wiring.
The fireplace unit has its own standoffs and spacing in its manual. Our pros frame to those numbers, check them before the walls are closed and keep insulation out of every air space the manual says must stay clear.
Choosing where the fireplace goes
The ideal spot on paper is not always buildable. The chimney route, the roof framing, the clearances and the hearth all have to fit, and the room has to work around an open fire. NFPA heating safety guidance asks for a 3-foot gap between a fireplace and anything that can burn, plus a 3-foot zone around open fires where children do not play.
Our pros look at the wall you have in mind and at least one alternative, then explain what each would mean for construction and furniture layout in your Bloomingdale home before you commit.
Reusing an old fireplace opening
Remodels sometimes uncover an old fireplace opening, or a family wants a fireplace back where one used to be. The space may look ready, but the original unit's chimney, hearth and framing may not suit a new fireplace. A new unit has to meet its own listing and the current code, whatever stood there before.
Our pros open up only what is needed to see the framing and the old chimney, then report what can stay. If the opening needs rework, the estimate says so and prices it on its own line for your home in Bloomingdale.
On any service we offer
The installation is 10% off for 72 hours after your free inspection.
Free Inspection
Inside Your Free Fireplace Inspection
- Framing and roof structure reviewed along the chimney route
- Firestops and attic shield planned at each ceiling
- Outside air intake location chosen
- Mantel and trim checked against clearance limits
Our Services
More Help for Your Bloomingdale Fireplace
-
-
-
-
-
More about fireplace installationEverything we do in Bloomingdale
Specialized Services
Individual fireplace installation Jobs
-
-
Get Your New Fireplace Installed in Bloomingdale
A fireplace installed by one family team, with the site cleaned up and our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Your request is confirmed
Our team will contact you to arrange the appointment.