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Custom Fireplace Screens & Doors
FREE Design Service
1: Send us pictures of your fireplace
2: We create FREE Mockups
3: You choose the look you like best!
Custom Fireplace Screens & Doors
FREE Design Service
1: Send us pictures of your fireplace
2: We create FREE Mockups
3: You choose the look you like best!

Screen To Cover Direct Vent Glass Front - Project #20396

Customer Comments: I'm looking for a screen to keep my dog away from the very hot glass since there is no protection.

Our Comments: Here are a few options. The closer the screen is to the opening, the hotter the screen will be. The free standing bowed screen will stay the coolest, but the rug will need to be moved a bit for it to work.

Fireplace Opening: 42 1/2" W x 48 3/4" H

Before
Before:
DV Glass Guard
Direct Vent Glass Guard Option #1: Design Specialties Direct Vent Glass Guard. This 1/2" steel frame with mesh screen attaches with magnets. The screen will be hot to the touch, but not as hot as the glass.
DV Glass Guard
Direct Vent Retrim Option #2: Hearth Creations Direct Vent Retrim. Attaches with magnets, but must be removed to access the fireplace controls. The screen will be hot to the touch, but not quite as hot as the glass.
DV Glass Guard
Direct Vent Retrim Option #3: Hearth Creations Direct Vent Layered Retrim in Matte Black with Newport Brass Colored Trim and Rivets. Attaches with magnets. Louvers are removable to access the fireplace controls. The screen stands off a little over an inch, so the screen is not as hot to the touch as the other options.
Bowed Screen
Bowed Screen Option #4: Stone Manufacturing 1P30M Free Standing Bowed Screen in Flat Black with Square Handles and Black Stainless Steel Mesh (48” W x 52 3/4” H). This screen will be not be as hot to the touch as the other options, but will sit partially on the rug unless it can be moved.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Fig #3 - Room Setting

Glass Door Mesh Options

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.

No Mesh
Gate Mesh Backup Doors
Mesh Curtains

Scale & Finish Disclaimer: Mockups shown on this site are not necessarily to scale and are meant to help you choose the style of your screen or door. The appearance of finishes represented may vary between digital monitors and screens. I do my best to recommend finishes that I believe will blend with your decor and flatter your fireplace. You can view finish options here:

Hearth Creations Finishes
Design Specialties Finishes
Stone Manufacturings Trims & Finishes

Samples for some finishes are available upon request.

Message From Greg

"I have a passion for designing custom fireplace treatments, and have been doing so for over 35 years. The designs I create are not only tailored to fit perfectly, but fashioned to compliment your room decor and turn your fireplace into a tastefully finished focal point. Take advantage of my Free Design Service and let me show you the possibilities." Here are just a few reasons why you might consider buying from me:

Greg Tillotson (Owner/Designer)

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Email These 2 Pictures to:
greg@fireplacetreatments.com

Picture #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.
Picture #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.

Detailed Instructions:

Please remove all objects from in front of the fireplace opening before you take your pictures (existing screen, plants or anything else). If you have an existing glass door, take pictures with the doors open and closed.

  1. Take 2 Pictures: Remove items in front of the fireplace including an existing screen, plants or anything else
  2. Measurements: Width and height of the opening
  3. Comments: Tell us what you want: Glass Doors, Screen, Gas Logs, Etc
  4. Hi-Resolution: Send images in their original file size.
  5. Phone Number: Recommended but not required
  6. Email To: greg@fireplacetreatments.com with subject "Fireplace Design Service"

How Does The Process Work?

Once I recieve your pictures, I will create several mockups and post them to a project page and send you a link to view and them with others for their input. I will follow up with you to discus your project, quote prices and help you choose the treatment that suits you best.

View Examples In My Photo Gallery