Project #10870 - Glass Doors for Fireplace
Customer Comments: Hello, we are looking for fireplace doors and baffle. Right now the opening is too large and it fills the house with smoke. We experimented and found that a 4 1/2 inch baffle does the trick and directs the smoke up the chimney. Is this something you could help us with? Thank you.
After looking further: We picked out the Brookfield Door, in Rustic Black, with the Mission window pane, mesh curtain, clear glass with no bevel and a knob pull.
Our Comments: Yes, we can make some of our fireplace doors with a wider frame at the top that will take the place of a smoke shield. We have included a couple options like this as well as some more standard models without a wide frame. We also included the Brookfield door as you have requested, with and without the baffle. Each of these doors is shown as an inside fit. We would make the frame about 1/4" smaller on the top and each side than the narrrowest dimension. The gaps would then need to be filled with mortar.
Fireplace Opening: 35 3/4" W x 35 5/8" H (approx)
Note: These mock-ups are not to scale and are meant to help you choose the model of your screen or door, not the finish. Although we may create a general representation of black, iron, bronze, gold and silver tones, you must choose your finish from our samples using the links below. Ask your project manager which samples apply to the items in your project.
Finish Samples: Design Specialties Finishes | Stone Manufacturing Finishes | Hearth Creations Finishes
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Low End Aluminum Doors
Aluminum is an excellent material for fireplace doors because it does not rust and can handle high temperatures when treated with powder coated finishes. It is also the most affordable.
Option #1A: Brookfield Fireplace Glass Door with Mission Window Pane in Rustic Black with Clear Glass and Mesh Curtains. The knob handle is not available on the aluminum doors, so we used the Pyramid handles instead. This example is shown with a 4" smoke guard at the top. The door would be made to overlap the guard.
Option #1B: Brookfield Fireplace Glass Door with Mission Window. Same as above, but without the baffle.
Heavy Duty Steel Doors
Steel doors are more substantial than the less expensive aluminum doors. They are heavy duty and rugged and are more customizable because the frames are laser cut and can be made to whatever size we want. So instead of adding a smoke guard, we just make the frame wider.
Option #2A: Legend Fireplace Glass Door in Forged Iron with Mesh Curtains. Shown with a 4 1/2" wide top frame.
Option #2B: Legend Mission Window Pane Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Mesh Curtains. Shown with a 4 1/2" wide top frame.
High End Hand Crafted Solid Brass and Steel
These doors are hand crafted by skilled artisans from Solid Brass or Steel, depending on the finish that is desired. Very high end, and very refined. Items made from solid brass come in a wide variety of hand crafted patinas and other finishes. Satin Nickel finishes done on solid brass are the finest quality and will not rust like plated steel.
Option #3A: Solid Steel Fireplace Door with Rivets. Shown with Clear Glass and Mesh Curtains. This door is made with a 4 1/2" wide top frame.
Option #3B: Solid Steel Fireplace Door with Rivets. Shown with Clear Glass and Mesh Curtains. Made with standard 2" wide frame.
Option #4: Solid Brass Fireplace Door with Hammered Texture, Square Hinges and Rod Handles in Satin Nickel. Shown with Clear Glass and Mesh Curtains.
Finish Options for Stone Manufacturing
Other Pictures
Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Fig #3 - Top Left - Height Measurement (not sure if measured from hearth or from lip).
Fig #4 - Bottom Left
Fig #5 - Bottom Lip
Fig #6 - Top Right - Width Measurement
Mesh & Insulation Options
The Mesh options are behind the glass so you can burn the fire with the doors open and still have spark protection. Great for real wood or gas logs since most gas long manufacturers insist that you have a screen in front of the logs when they are burning. Mesh panel doors are the most popular and are best for when there are toddlers present because they will not open backwards whereas the mesh screens are easily pushed in. Insulation goes between the back of the frame and the fireplace facing, providing a better seal.
Black Mesh Curtains - These slide back and forth on a rod behind the glass
Gate Mesh Doors - These are separate doors behind the glass that have a flat wire mesh and a black frame.
Insulation: Provides a better seal between the fireplace face and the door frame.
This page was created as part of our Free Fireplace Door Design service. Anyone who has a fireplace and is considering glass doors can take advantage of this program. All you have to do is email us some pictures of your fireplace and we will create digital mock-ups showing you how various fireplace doors will look on your fireplace. This is hands down the best way to shop for fireplace doors. Click Here to Begin Your Own Project!