Customer Comments: Greetings, We have fire place doors but one of the glass parts broke. We are now wanting to replace with better quality and durability. We like the flat black / mat black color. Opening: measured from concrete sides and then concrete top and bottom. We are open to your suggestions? We like to be able to close the glass doors and still burn as well as open with the built in screen protecting sparks.
Our Comments: All of the doors below can be burned with the glass open or closed. The first one is the least expensive and has thinner glass, so you need to be a little more careful with your fires.
Fireplace Opening: 38 1/2" W x 24 1/2" H
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: Heart Craft Reflection Glass Door in Rustic Black with Mesh Curtains. This door has thinner 3/16" glass. All of the other doors on this project have 1/4" thick glass.
Option #2: Design Specialties Savannah Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #3: Design Specialties Bungalow Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Gate Mesh Backup 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 #4: Design Specialties Carolina Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Hand crafted doors take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship tasteful details.
Option #5: Design Specialties Hammered Edge Fireplace Glass Door in Forged Iron with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #6: Design Specialties MKE Forte Fireplace Glass Door in Forged Iron with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
If you are planning on burning anything in your fireplace, you need to have mesh behind the glass so you can burn a fire with the doors open. You can chooe between gate mesh backup doors and sliding mesh curtains. Functionally, gate mesh performs the best as the wire has smaller holes that sparks cannot get through. Aesthetically, mesh curtains may be preferred because they do not have a vertical center frame that obstructs the view of the fire. When you are not using the fire or you want a complete unobstructed view, they do not stick out like gate mesh doors when they are opened.
We are showing these options on a flat steel bifold door with a satin brass overlay and gray glass.
Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 450F without breaking from heat and should be at least 8" from the flames. Ceramic glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 1450F and be in direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass. Ceramic glass is $800-$2000 more than tempered glass depending on the manufacturer.
Not all doors are available with all of these glass options.
Hearth Creations Finishes
Design Specialties Finishes
Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Finishes
PW Finishes
Stone Manufacturings Trims & Finishes
Samples for some finishes are available upon request. Request Finish Samples Here!
Photo #1: With your camera sideways, take a picture directly in front of the fireplace from far enough away to see the entire fireplace floor to ceiling like this.
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Photo #2: With your back to the fireplace, take a picture looking straight out into the room so we can see the decor directly in front of the fireplace.
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