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Bloomfield culture stone and stone veneer installers proudly serving Oakland County
our installers and masonry contractors are happy to help you with all things Brick,
stone, fireplace, and chimney related
Chimney and
Fireplace Services
· Fireplace inserts
· Fireplaces
· Gas log service
· Re-facing and modernization
· Fireplace inspection
· Top mount dampers
· Chimney repair
· Chimney caps
· Tuck-pointing
· Outdoor fireplaces
· Brick BBQ
· Brick Pizza Oven
· Brick repair
The majority
of fireplaces are wood burners. Wood burners come in a variety of types and
styles. The first type of wood burning
fireplace is the traditional masonry fireplace. While beautiful and warming to
be around, masonry fireplaces are the least efficient type of heating source.
Masonry fireplaces can be built out of brick, block, or stone and consists of a
firebox and damper, which opens and closes to allow smoke draw into a smoke
chamber and finally up a chimney. Having glass doors on this type of fireplace
will help increase the heating efficiency and reduce the amount cold air
entering the home when the fireplace is not in use.
The second
type of fireplace is the fireplace insert or wood burning stove. These come in
a huge variety of styles, makes, and models. From the latest fireplace inserts
for sale that can produce maximum heating efficiency some even have blower
motors. These inserts may burn wood, pellets, or other biofuels. They can
either vent out of steel multi wall piping often referred to as a zero
clearance fireplace. Inserts for fireplaces can also be installed in existing
brick or Masonry fireplaces to increase heating efficiency.
The final
type of fireplace is the gas fireplace. They come in three types: inserts, for
folks who want to retrofit a wood-burning firebox with something more
convenient and efficient; built-ins, for those who want a fireplace where there
isn't one now; and log sets, basic burners that sit in existing, open
fireplaces. Both inserts and built-in fireplaces are reliable heat producers,
filling your room with a mix of warm air and radiant heat. Log sets are usually
more for looks than warmth. With each type, you have a choice between models
that vent the flames' fumes outside or vent-free versions that discharge all
their heat, and exhaust, into the house