Custom Fireplace Glass Doors - Project #20962

Customer Comments: I need a spark guard. Fireplace aperture is 38 inches tall from floor x 36 inches wide but screen should overlap brick - I leave that measurement to your expertise

Our Comments: I highly recommend attached screen doors or glass doors for fireplaces that are raised in the wall like yours. Free standing screens can work, but they are awkward and inconvenient, as you must find a place to set them aside when tending the fire. I am showing several options for you to compare.

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 temperatures up to about 1450F and can have direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass.

Fireplace Opening: 36" W x 38" H (From Floor) x ~30" H (Opening)

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Free Standing Screens

Free standing screens must be moved when tending the fire. You cannot place a single panel screen flat against the fireplace because the rear feet would hit the bricks at the bottom, requiring the screen to stand about 5" in front of the fireplace, which is why I am recommending the screens below if you really want a free standing screen. These types of screens will not prevent ashes and burning embers from getting on the hearth.

Spark Guard

Option #1: SGI Boston Spark Guard Fireplace Screen with Bronze Trim.

Bowed Screen

Option #2: Hearth Creations Forged Iron Bowed Fireplace Screen in Black with Hammered Texture.

Attached Screen Doors

Screen doors that are attached to the fireplace offer great spark protection and are easy and convenient to use. They also help prevent ashes and embers from falling to the hearth.

Brookfield

Option #3: Design Specialties Brookfield Aluminum Fireplace Mesh Door in Black.

Diamond

Option #4: Hearth Creations Steel Fireplace Mesh Door with Diamond Pattern in Black.

Glass Doors

Glass doors are the ultimate treatment for fireplaces that are raised off the floor. They can be made with Mesh Curtains or Gate Mesh Backup Doors behind the glass for spark protection when the doors are open. If made with Ceramic Glass, you can burn fires with the doors closed. Closing the glass when starting the fire makes it start quicker and easier and closing the glass as the fire is dying out keeps the warm air in you home.

Creekside

Option #5: Low End Aluminum Doors: PW Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains.

Flat Steel

Option #6: Medium End Steel Doors: Elegant Steel Fireplace Door with Window Pane Design in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

High End Hand Forged Wrought Iron Doors

Hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick solid wrought iron with heavy duty gasketed doors for a tighter seal and maximum draft reduction. Not only are these built to be used, they take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship and tasteful details. The forging process produces a unique texture that you cannot get with laser cut steel and there are added hammered textures that can be for a more rustic applications. These doors are often used for extremely large fireplaces because of their heavy duty solid frame and hinges. They are commonly ordered with ceramic glass for buring hot fires with the doors closed.

Wrought Iron

Option #7: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Single or Cabinet Gate Mesh Backup Door.

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Fig #1 - Room Setting

Fig #2 - 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

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