Fireplace Installation in St. Augustine, FL
The right fireplace for the room, installed to its listing.
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Short version
Fireplace installation adds a new wood-burning fireplace or replaces a worn one. Our crew installs factory-built zero clearance units with their listed chimney pipe, and builds or rebuilds masonry fireplaces, following the maker's listing or the Florida Building Code and checking every clearance to framing.
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Why Homeowners Call Us Back
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Family run
The company is run by one family, so the people who price the job are the people who answer for it.
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Upfront, honest pricing
The price is on paper before we start. If something changes, we ask before doing more.
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Workmanship warranty
Our workmanship warranty backs every repair we complete.
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Licensed and insured
Licensed and insured, with an experienced crew on every roof and hearth.
Prefab and Zero Clearance Fireplace Installation
Many new wood-burning fireplaces are factory-built units. A zero clearance fireplace installation sets a metal firebox, listed to UL 127, into a framed wall with only the small clearances its maker allows, and connects it to a matching factory-built chimney listed to UL 103. The unit and the chimney pipe must come from the same listed system.
Prefab fireplace installation and prefab fireplace replacement follow the same rules. When an old unit wears out, we remove it with its chimney and install a current model with its own listed pipe, since parts from different makers are not interchangeable.
Masonry Fireplace Installation
A masonry fireplace installation is built on site from firebrick, block or brick and a masonry chimney. It is a bigger project and needs a proper footing, a correctly sized firebox and smoke chamber, and a hearth extension in front. Florida Building Code, Residential, Sections R1001 and R1003 set the details.
Masonry fireplaces suit new construction and major remodels. For most existing homes, a factory-built unit or an insert is the more practical route.
Chimney Pipe Installation and Clearances
Chimney installation for a factory-built fireplace means running the listed pipe up through the ceiling and roof, with fire stops at each floor, the right attic shield, and a termination cap at the listed height. Chimney pipe installation is where most of the clearance rules live, and we follow the maker's manual line by line.
On the roof, the pipe passes through a framed chase or a roof kit made for that chimney system. The top is finished with the listed cap.
Choosing a Fireplace Installation Company
A good fireplace installation company tells you what each option needs from the house before you choose. We look at the floor, the wall, the attic and the roof, then give you a written plan for a new fireplace installation. As a fireplace installer we also handle the permit conversation with the local building department where the work needs one.
Wood burning fireplace installation is our focus on this page. A fireplace install for gas or electric units follows different rules, covered on their own pages.
Urgent Chimney Problem in St. Augustine?
The 24/7 emergency line is answered at any hour. Once the house is safe, the family sorts out the repair plan with you.
If there is fire, a gas smell or a carbon monoxide alarm, get everyone out and call 911 first. Report a gas smell to your gas utility from outside the house.
What We Check For
- Rusted panels in an old prefab unit
- The firebox is worn out. A matching listed replacement is the safe route.
- Parts no longer made
- Unlisted parts cannot be mixed in. A new unit with its own chimney is needed.
- Room with no fireplace
- A zero clearance unit with listed pipe can often be added in a framed wall.
Request a Free Inspection in St. Augustine
- No-charge inspection, priced on paper
- Upfront pricing with no hidden fees
- Family owned and run
Request Received
Got it, thank you. Expect a call from the family to book your free inspection.
Questions We Hear Often
Can a fireplace be on the second floor?
Yes, a fireplace can go on a second floor. A factory-built wood unit or a direct vent gas unit is the usual choice, since a masonry fireplace needs a footing below it. The listed chimney pipe or vent then runs up through the roof with the clearances the maker requires.
Can a fireplace heat a whole house?
A wood fireplace heats the room it is in, and an open floor plan carries some of that warmth further. Open masonry fireplaces lose much of their heat up the flue. A wood insert or a gas unit with a blower moves far more heat into the house than an open firebox.
Does a fireplace add value to a home?
A working fireplace is a feature many buyers look for, especially in a living room. A fireplace that has not been inspected, or one with a cracked firebox or failed flue, can count against a sale instead. A clean inspection report is the best way to make it count in your favor.
Do you need a fireplace surround?
A fireplace surround is mostly a finish, but the materials near the opening must meet the clearances in the maker's manual or the building code. Combustible trim and mantels need set distances from the firebox; we check those distances before any surround or mantel goes up.
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Owned and run by one St. Augustine family. Our experienced crew puts every estimate on paper and backs its repairs with a workmanship warranty.
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Wall, attic and roof checked at no charge, and your idea turned into a written plan.