Fireplace Services
Electric fireplace installation details for Astor Farms homes
A clean room when we leave, a workmanship warranty and no hidden fees.
A dry opening for the insert
The same firebox manual warns against installing the unit in an opening prone to dampness. Water that reaches an old firebox can come down the flue through a missing cap or a damaged chimney top, and it lands right where the insert's electrics would sit.
Before an insert is recommended, the firebox floor and walls get checked for water marks. If the chimney is letting water in, we explain the repair and price it separately, so the source is fixed before the new unit goes in.
If a future owner wants a wood fire again
An electric insert does not change the fireplace for good. To burn wood again, the insert and the draft sealing come out, and the chimney should be inspected before the first fire, since nobody has watched its condition while the insert was in.
We leave the fireplace and chimney as they were, apart from the removable sealing, and record what was done. That record helps the next inspection, whether it comes next season or with the next owner of the house.
Handling the unit with care
Larger electric fireplaces are heavy and awkward to carry, and one manual says two people are needed for some installation steps. The same maker asks that the front glass stay in its box until installation and that the unit be stored dry and free of dust.
We bring enough hands for the size of the unit, protect your floors and walls along the route and keep the glass packed until the dusty work is finished. At the end of each day we clean up and haul the packaging and debris away.
Keeping flammable products away
The earlier linear manual we reference says the unit should not be used where gasoline, paint or flammable liquids are used or stored. A heater element can ignite vapors even though the flame on the screen is only light.
That rules out some workshops, garages and storage rooms. We ask what the room is used for during the inspection and suggest another spot if paint cans or fuel are kept nearby. A garage conversion or a workshop can still work once the flammable products live elsewhere.
