Gas fireplace installation around Gainesville, done locally

Where will the exhaust go? For a new gas fireplace, that question comes first, because the path the vent takes, out a side wall or up past the rafters, decides where the unit can sit. Being local and family run, we plan the vent, the framing and the finish around it on a free planning visit, and the gas line to the unit is run by a gas contractor named on your quote.

• Direct vent gas fireplace installation through a wall or roof
• Propane fireplace installation with the unit set for propane
• Framing and clearances set by the unit's manual
• Vent terminations placed to the NFPA 54 clearance table
• Barrier screen, logs and glass set before the first burn
• Start-up checks of gas pressure, leaks and flame

1. Plan the vent route

   The manual's vent table is matched to the wall or roof, and the termination spot to its clearance chart.

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2. Frame the opening by the manual

   The opening is framed to the unit's clearances, the unit is secured, and no insulation gets packed around the firebox.

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3. Vent, gas and power

   Vent pipe runs at the manual's pitch and supports; a gas contractor hooks up the supply, and any added circuit is an electrician's work.

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4. Start-up and finish

   Pressures and leaks are checked, logs placed per the diagram, the barrier screen fitted, and noncombustible facing finishes the wall.

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The vent route and the room decide the unit, and our pros weigh both on the free inspection.

Sealed direct-vent unit

Pulls all its combustion air from outdoors through the vent pipe and sends exhaust back out the same way, per its manual.

Vent run and cap

Vent parts in the lengths and elbows the manual's vent table allows, ending at the listed termination cap.

Barrier screen

The maker's screen, fitted in front of the glass before the first fire.

Noncombustible facing

Stone, tile or cement board wherever the manual asks, set with heat-rated adhesive and kept to the manual's mantel chart.

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   The vent route

   A short run through the wall behind the unit is simplest; long runs, roof penetrations and extra elbows add parts and labor.

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   Chase, wall and facing work

   A new chase or wall, then the facing around the unit, adds carpentry and masonry work.

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   The unit itself

   Heater-rated units, larger fireboxes and extra features raise the cost of the appliance.

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   The gas line and any wiring

   Your quote lists the gas contractor's hookup and any electrician's circuit as their own lines.

• Where the vent can exit, sidewall or rooftop
• Termination clearances to windows, doors and soffits
• Framing space and the unit's required clearances
• Room type and size against the Fuel Gas code
• The gas supply route and who will run it
• Power for the unit, its fan and the remote
• Unit options, each priced separately

• A room that stays chilly all evening

  A heater-rated gas fireplace adds heat where you sit. Our pros size the unit to the room.

• A wood fireplace nobody lights anymore

  A gas-fired insert or log set may be the easier path. We check the flue and firebox first.

• No chimney, but you want a fire

  A direct-vent unit needs only a wall or roof to vent through. We map where it can go.

• An old gas unit that's past repair

  Parts are gone or the firebox has failed. A new listed unit and vent replace it.

• Gas Log Installation Vented or vent-free log sets for a wood fireplace that's still sound.
• Gas Fireplace Insert Installation A sealed direct-vent gas insert fitted into your existing fireplace.
• Gas Fireplace Venting Vent pipe, joints and caps on direct-vent and B-vent gas fireplaces.

• Gas Fireplace Repair and Service Vented gas fireplaces that won't light or burn right, repaired and serviced.
• Fireplace Installation Factory-built or masonry fireplaces installed with the right clearances.
• Chimney Liner Installation and Relining A listed liner matched to the fireplace or insert above it.

• Chimney and Fireplace InspectionChimney, fireplace and venting checked, with findings explained on site.

• Vent route, gas line and finish, where your budget goes Logs, inserts and built-in fireplaces involve different installation work. The model and existing house determine which lines matter most in the budget.
• A fire a few evenings a year, gas or wood? When a fireplace is for a handful of evenings rather than daily heat, the choice comes down to convenience, upkeep and what each fuel asks of the chimney and the house.

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