Customer Comments: This is a masonry wood burning fireplace that we will never use. The purpose of these fireplace doors is to control heat or cooling loss up the chimney. We're looking for cost effective doors.
Our Comments: Here are a variety of glass doors that can be custom made to fit your fireplace that is raised in the wall. These represent options from low to high end. If you ever anticipate using the fireplace, I highly recommend options that are available with ceramic glass. Otherwise, tempered glass is more than sufficient if you will not ever use it. The wrought iron gasketed doors will provide the best seal to control the draft up the chimney.
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.
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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: PW Breckenridge Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Satin Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains.
Option #2: Design Specialties Brookfield Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Clear Tempered Glass and Mesh Curtains.
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 #3: Hearth Creations Modern-1 Steel Cabinet Fireplace Door in Black with Gray Tempered Glass and No Mesh.
These doors have a unique barn door style, sliding open and closed on rollers. Perfect for firepaces raised in the wall.
Option #4: Design Specialties Hudson Roller Cabinet Fireplace Barn Door in Forged Iron with Tempered Glass and Mesh Curtains.
These doors are hand forged by a blacksmith for a rugged and casual look. They have gasket sealed doors for maximim blockage of the draft that comes in and out of the home down the chimney.
Option #5: Hand Crafted Porthouse Wrought Iron Gasket Sealed Cabinet Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains. This is my #1 recommendation for your application.
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.
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
Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Finishes
PW Finishes
Stone Manufacturings Trims & Finishes
Samples for some finishes are available upon request.
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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Stone Manufacturing has closed their manufacturing facility permanently. Items featured on this website that are made by Stone Manufacturing are no longer available. If you are interested in any their products, please email: greg@fireplacetreatments.com with subject "Stone Mfg" and I will do my best to help you find a viable alternative.