New fireplaces fitted in Melrose, FL

No fireplace in the room yet? Local pros plan one around your room in Melrose, starting with a free visit.

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A chimney through the attic

Best spot for the fireplace on an inside wall? Then the chimney has to rise through the attic and out the roof. A factory-built chimney has rules for that route: how far it can lean, how many bends it can take, and how it passes attic insulation.

From the firebox to the roof, the route is planned, the rafters and ceiling joists it crosses are checked, and the maker's parts go in, including a steel shield where it passes insulated spaces. The roofing around the new chimney is weathered in by your roofer where needed, and the quote says so. Reserve a route planning visit in Melrose by dialing (352) 675-6366.

Melrose is a listed service location spanning Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Putnam counties. This does not extend our service area to every address in those counties; confirm your location when booking.

County boundaries divide Melrose among Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Putnam. Ask about your address when arranging a visit. The Gulf and Atlantic shorelines are away from Melrose.

What's Included

Wood, gas and electric, planned and fitted

Metal wood-burning fireplaces installed to their listing
Chimney routes planned through attics and roofs
Hearth extensions sized to the unit's listing
Listed doors fitted to factory-built units

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Local Conditions

Permits in an inland home

For a fireplace installation in Melrose, approval requirements depend on the appliance and the proposed building work. Ask which inspections are needed before enclosure and completion, and who will arrange them. Clarifying those steps helps avoid planning the finish around an unconfirmed installation date.

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 Melrose

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

Local, family-run fireplace specialists who stay reachable after the install in Melrose.

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 Melrose, 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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Hearths for factory-built units

Every factory-built wood fireplace needs a hearth extension, and the building code sends you to the unit's listing for its size and material. The code also wants that extension to stand out clearly from the surrounding floor, and hearth extension products carry a UL 1618 listing.

Working from the manual, our specialists pick a hearth material that meets it and suits your floor, and set it so its edge is clear to anyone walking by.

Some gas units need no hearth extension at all, and some need a noncombustible floor under the unit. The manual decides, and our pros follow it to the letter.

What a masonry fireplace stands on

Masonry fireplaces and their chimneys weigh enough to need a foundation of their own. The Florida Building Code has it poured in concrete or built of solid masonry, with a minimum thickness of 12 inches and a margin of 6 inches or more around the whole footprint.

It goes in before any brick does, which is one reason masonry fireplaces are planned for the ground floor.

Our specialists lay out the footing with the fireplace design, check the ground conditions they can see, and explain what the building department will want to inspect before the masonry goes up. The footing is priced as its own stage.

Matching the fireplace to the room's size

Too big a fireplace can overheat its room, and a wood fireplace too large for its chimney smokes. One that's too small looks lost on the wall and does little.

Our specialists size the unit by the room's area, ceiling height and how you'll use it, from a few cozy evenings to real heat, and they check that the chimney or vent route can carry the unit you like.

Manufacturers publish heat ratings and room guidance, and our pros will show you where your room falls. The models that fit are priced side by side, so the choice is easy to weigh.

Free Inspection

On your free planning visit

Attic framing and insulation along a possible chimney route
Floor framing or slab under the unit and hearth
Room size and use, for sizing the unit
Finish work around the unit and which trade handles it

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Reserve your install today, and as a first-time customer take 10% off.

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FAQs

Fireplace installs, the short version

Why does a new fireplace smell at first?

Paints and materials in the unit cure during the first few fires. Makers advise opening windows and running a fan until it passes, and our pros give you the break-in steps spelled out.

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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