Fireplace installation around Island Grove, FL

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The permit and the inspector's visits

Wondering about the permit for a new fireplace? In Florida, installing a fireplace generally needs one, and the local building department inspects the framing and the finished installation. That office decides the details for your job.

The fireplace, venting and any new utilities can bring different approval steps into the job. Your written estimate should make those responsibilities and fees clear. Ask about inspections before choosing a date for finish work. To discuss a fireplace installation at your home in Island Grove, call (352) 675-6366.

A straight line from the Gainesville reference point to Island Grove runs about 22 miles. Island Grove is on our Alachua County list of places we serve.

What's Included

Wood, gas and electric, planned and fitted

Chimney routes planned through attics and roofs
Insulation shields fitted where the chimney meets insulation
Hearth extensions sized to the unit's listing
Clearances checked before the walls are closed

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Local Conditions

Storm wind and a new termination

Wind-driven rain from a storm passing over Island Grove can push against a vent termination or chimney cap. The maker's listed parts are designed for that when installed to the manual. Our specialists fit the termination and cap exactly as the maker describes, with the storm collar sealed and the roofing weathered in by your roofer. Everything is checked before the roof is closed up.

Our Process

Planning to first fire

Look at the room

The wall, floor, attic and roof are looked at, then the fireplace options that fit are laid out.
Plan and price

You choose a unit, and the quote lists every part, trade, permit and inspection.
Install and check

The unit and its chimney or vent go in to the manual, with clearances checked before walls close.
Test and hand over

The unit is tested, you're shown how to use it, and you get the break-in steps noted on the quote.

Why Choose Us

Fireplaces installed to the listing in Island Grove

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
Arrange a visit, take 10% off

You get your new unit's break-in steps written out, so the first fires in Island Grove go smoothly.

Your written price is freeEach fireplace option for your room is given its own price, free and side by side.
Family owned and runFamily-run planning for your fireplace in Island Grove, as careful as if it were going in our own home.
100% satisfaction, guaranteedThe install isn't done until you're happy with it. That's our 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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How thick the firebox walls are

The walls of a masonry firebox keep the fire's heat away from the house. The code's figures: 8 inches of solid masonry in total when a firebrick lining of 2 inches or more is part of it, and 10 inches of solid masonry when there's no lining.

Our specialists build fireboxes with a firebrick lining laid in refractory mortar and solid masonry behind it, to the full thickness.

It's more material than you see from the room, and it's what keeps the framing around the fireplace cool through years of fires. The build is priced in stages, so you can see where the money goes.

Doors that match the listing

Doors change how a fireplace breathes and how hot its parts run. On a factory-built fireplace, the Florida Building Code allows gasketed doors only when the unit is listed for them.

Our specialists choose the doors when they choose the fireplace, so they're the ones the maker lists for that model. On a masonry fireplace, doors are sized to the opening and fitted to seal against it.

Getting it right at installation avoids the smoke and overheating that come from mismatched doors fitted later. Doors are priced alongside the unit, with the listing noted where it applies. The right doors also make the fireplace easier to keep clean.

Planning a gas fireplace

Three things get planned together for a gas fireplace: where it sits, how it vents and where the gas comes from. Direct-vent units draw air from outside and send exhaust out through a sealed pipe, through the wall or the roof, as the maker's vent tables allow.

The gas line to the unit is a gas contractor's work, sized and run to the gas code, and our quote names who does it.

The unit, the venting and the framing follow the maker's installation manual, and our pros coordinate the timing with the gas contractor so the line is ready when the unit goes in.

Free Inspection

On your free planning visit

Floor framing or slab under the unit and hearth
Existing fireplace and chimney, with the old rating plate
Clearances to framing, trim and mantel from the manual or code
Finish work around the unit and which trade handles it

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FAQs

Fireplace installs, the short version

Which kind of fireplace should I get?

The room decides a lot: an outside wall suits a direct-vent gas unit, an inside wall means a chimney through the attic, and an electric unit fits almost anywhere. Our specialists lay out the options that fit, priced side by side.

Can you build a brick fireplace?

Yes, on a floor that can take it. A masonry fireplace needs its own footing, a firebox built to code dimensions and a lined chimney, and our specialists plan it in stages with prices for each.

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