Customer Comments: Hi there, Please see attached photos for the fireplace that I want fitted with glass doors. The fireplace is natural gas.
Our Comments: We have created a variety of mockups showing different styles and materials. Some overlapping the fireplace and some fitting inside. The first is shown with clear glass, the others are with gray tinted glass. Keep in mind that you must burn your gas fire with the glass doors open.
Fireplace Opening: Not Specifiredc
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 Vintage Iron with Clear Glass.
Option #2: Hearth Creations Profile-4 Glass Door in Brushed Nickel (aluminum) with Gray Glass.
These doors are made from a combination of aluminum and steel or all steel.
Option #3: Hearth Creations Mid-Century Modern-1 in Brushed Chrome with Gray Glass. The doors stand out about 1 1/4" from the face of the fireplace so they can be opened without handles.
Option #4: Hearth Creations Mid-Century Modern-2 in Brushed Nickel (aluminum) with Gray Glass. The glass is inset and overlaps most of the aluminum frame leaving only about 1/4" of the frame exposed around the edges. The doors stand out about 1 1/4" from the face of the fireplace so they can be opened without handles.
Option #5: Hearth Creations Mid-Century Modern-3 Thin Framed Door with Matte Black Frame and Polished Nickel Hardware and Gray Glass. Shown as an inside fit recessed in the opening.
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 #7: Stone Manufacturing HYBRID-1 Fireplace Glass Door in Flat Black. This door has no frame on the sides. Shown as an inside fit recessed in the opening.
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
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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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