Fireplace Services

Fireplace insert installation details for Sanford homes

Nothing hidden in the price, a workmanship warranty on the work and a tidy house each evening.

Listed liner parts that belong together

Stainless chimney liners are tested to UL 1777, the standard for chimney liners. A listed liner system comes as a set of parts, including the liner, the connector, the top plate and the cap, meant to work together.

We install the liner system as one set and do not mix parts from different makers. The system details are left with you after installation, so any future work can follow the same listing. If a liner part is ever replaced, the new piece should come from the same listed system, and our record tells you which one that is.

Leaving the firebox structure alone

It can be tempting to chip away brick to make room for a larger insert. The manual we follow does not allow bricks or mortar to be removed, apart from the smoke shelf and the damper frame, and only when the structure is not weakened and the protection from combustibles is not reduced.

We choose an insert that fits the fireplace as built. When the model you want needs more room than the fireplace offers, we recommend a smaller model, since cutting the firebox to fit is not an option the manual allows.

Door gasket and glass care

The door gasket seals the firebox, and the glass lets you watch the fire. One manual describes a gasket that should close with light, even pressure and be replaced with the maker's kit when worn, and glass that is cleaned only when cold and never with abrasives.

At installation, the door seal is checked and you are shown the cleaning method your manual allows. A worn gasket or a cracked glass panel is a service part, and we can replace either during a maintenance visit.

Permits and local inspections

The insert manuals we reference ask owners to contact the local building or fire officials about permits and inspections. What applies depends on the work and on the address.

We discuss the approval path during planning and never assume that a replacement avoids it. Any required inspection is built into the schedule, and the paperwork is kept with the written record of the job. An inspector can see exactly what was installed, since the liner, the tag and the manual are all on record.