Adding a wood fireplace to a framed home
A zero-clearance factory-built unit and listed chimney
Plan the chase or roof route first.
Fireplace Installation in Spring Hill, FL
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Why Homeowners Choose Our Crew
Installing a fireplace means fitting a new firebox with its chimney or vent, hearth and clearances to the framing. For a Spring Hill home that means either a zero-clearance, factory-built unit with a listed metal chimney or a masonry fireplace built from firebrick and block. Gas units have their own installation service.
Choosing the Fireplace
New fireplace installation starts with how you want to use it. A wood burning fireplace installation gives a real wood fire; a zero clearance fireplace installation fits inside a framed wall with a listed metal chimney and no masonry; masonry fireplace installation builds the firebox from firebrick and block with a masonry chimney above. Gas, electric and insert options have their own pages.
Where a house was built without a fireplace, a factory-built unit is usually the practical way to add a wood fireplace, because it needs no heavy foundation and can sit against an outside or inside wall. Prefab fireplace installation follows the maker's instructions to the letter, from the framing dimensions to the chimney pipe height.
Chimney Installation and Clearances
Every fireplace needs a way out for its smoke. For a factory-built unit that means chimney pipe installation with the maker's listed sections, firestops at each floor or ceiling, a roof boot and storm collar, and a cap. For masonry, it means a chimney built to the Florida Building Code, Residential, chapter 10.
Clearances matter as much as the chimney. The firebox, the hearth extension and the mantel each have minimum distances to wood framing and trim set by the listing or the code. We plan them on paper first, so the fireplace install does not end with a mantel that has to come back down.
Prefab Fireplace Replacement
Many homes here have an original factory-built fireplace that has reached the end of its life: rusted panels, a warped firebox or a model whose parts are no longer made. A prefab fireplace replacement removes the old unit and its chimney, then installs a new listed unit and chimney as one system. Mixing an old chimney with a new firebox is not allowed by the listings.
As a fireplace installer we handle the whole job, from removing the old unit to the finished surround, and the written estimate spells out each part of it.
Questions and Answers
Can you add a fireplace to a house without one?
Yes. A zero-clearance, factory-built fireplace can be framed into an ordinary wall. Its listed metal chimney runs up through the roof or in a chase outside, and it needs no masonry foundation. The route of the chimney decides where the fireplace can go.
Can fireplaces be on the second floor?
Fireplaces can be installed on a second floor, and factory-built units make it much easier because they are light and use a listed metal chimney. The floor framing, the hearth extension and the chimney route are planned first. A masonry fireplace upstairs needs structural support all the way down.
What is a zero-clearance fireplace?
A zero-clearance fireplace is a factory-built firebox designed with insulated walls, so it can sit close to wood framing at the clearances its listing allows. It comes with a matching metal chimney. It is the usual choice for adding a wood fireplace to a framed home.
Do I need a permit to install a fireplace?
A new fireplace, or a replacement that includes its chimney, usually needs a building permit from the county. The inspector then checks the framing, the hearth, the clearances and the chimney pipe. The written estimate states when a permit is required, and small repairs such as a new damper do not need one.
How long does fireplace installation take?
Replacing a factory-built unit with a new one and its chimney usually takes one to three days. A new fireplace in a room that never had one takes longer, because framing, roof work and the finished surround are added. Any permit inspection also sets the pace.
Can I reuse my old chimney with a new prefab fireplace?
Generally no. A factory-built fireplace is listed with its own chimney system, and the maker's instructions call for that chimney. Reusing pipe from a different model voids the listing and can leave gaps in the clearances. A replacement includes the matching chimney.
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Adding a fireplace, or replacing a worn-out one, is part construction job and part appliance install. Our fireplace installation company plans the unit, the chimney or vent, the hearth and the clearances around it before anything is cut, so the new fireplace looks right in the room and meets the maker's instructions and the building code.
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