Custom Fireplace Glass Doors - Project #11171
Customer Comments: Per your website the photos are provided for a mock up of available glass fireplace doors. The preference is a bi-fold door unit (vs. cabinet style for space reasons). However, this is a 20 year old unit with new ceramic logs and I am not looking to spend an exorbitant amount of money. Here are the stats: Architect's 41" Masonry Fireplace by Marco. Original Stock #792870 | Original Model Reference #A41MTR 41” W x 25” H
Our Comments: There are two ways to treat this type of zero clearance fireplace. You can just overlap the opening and leave the black metal showing, or you can cover the entire black metal face with a "Retrim" fireplace door. The Marco fireplace cannot use the typical mounting hardware for most glass doors, so some innovation will need to be used to install the typical doors. The "Retrim" doors simply attach with magnets, so there is not much to the installation.
Fireplace Opening: 41" W x 25" H
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
Before:
Affordable 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 #1: Design Specialties Brookfield Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black. This door may require a combination of wedge fit brackets and masonry mounting hardware.
Medium Range 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.
Option #2: Design Specialties Legend Fireplace Glass Door in Aztec Gold. This door may require a combination of wedge fit brackets and masonry mounting hardware.
Retrim Doors
These doors made by Hearth Creations are designed to cover the entire black metal face of the fireplace and are easily attached using very strong rare earth magnets
Option #3: Hearth Creations Retrim Door. Satin Gold Doors with Weathered Brown Outer Frame and Window Pane Style Louvers.
Option #4: Hearth Creations Retrim Door. Satin Gold Doors with Antique Red Outer Frame and No Louvers.
Option #5: Hearth Creations Retrim Door. All in Bronze Iron with 1518 Louvers.
High End Hand Crafted Solid Brass
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 #6: Stone Manufacturing HHFL-CVBF Hidden Hinge Solid Brass Fireplace Door in Light Bronze Patina.
Other Pictures
Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Fig #3 - Room Setting
Fig #4 - Before picture showing original folding screen
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!