Glass Doors for Mid-Century Modern Brick Fireplace - Project #20569

Customer Comments: Hi there! I am hoping to add glass doors to our fireplace to address bug and cooling issues. If we can keep the screen doors, I like them. But that may not be possible. The design of the house is midcentury modern with matte black fixtures. I've included a picture of our kitchen so that you can get an idea of the aesthetic.

Our Comments: Here are some plain black doors in a variety of materials and price ranges. Some of these can be made with ceramic glass, which will allow you to burn fires with the glass doors closed. You cannot keep your existing mesh doors, although each of the doors will come with their own mesh doors behind the glass in case you wish to burn fires with the doors open.

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: 39" W x 29 1/2" H

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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.

Savannah

Option #: Design Specialties Savannah Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Tempered Glass (only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Breckinridge

Option #: PW Breckenridge Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Satin Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass.

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.

Carolina WP

Option #: Design Specialties Carolina Window Pane Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Tempered Glass (Only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Flat Steel

Option #: Elegant Flat Steel Cabinet Fireplace Door in Satin Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

High End Hand Crafted Wrought Iron

These doors are hand forged by a blacksmith using thick 1/4" iron. These are extremely rugged and durable with all features more heavy duty than steel or aluminum doors. These are particularly durable for those who add ceramic glass and wish to burn fires with the doors closed.

Wrought Iron

Option #: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Door with Plain Clearview Cabinet Doors in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Door with Framed Cabinet Doors in Distressed Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

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Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting

Fig #3 - Room Setting

Fig #4 - 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

Glass Options

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.

Ceramic

Tempered Clear

Tempered Gray

Tempered Bronze

Tempered Black (Opague)

Tempered 1/2" Bevel

Tempered 1" Bevel

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