Custom Fireplace Glass Doors - Project #20853

Customer Comments: Can you give me some suggestions and prices for a door for the fireplace in the pictures I sent? Let me know if you need more information. The fireplace is 40 inches wide by 28 tall. I can have the doors open to burn wood as long as there is a screen of some kind.

Our Comments: Here are some doors in a variety of materials and price ranges that can be made to fit your stone fireplace. The stone on the bottom right that projects into the fireplace will be in the way of the subframe on the steel and wrought iron doors. You can either cut that stone back, or we can make the frames wide enough so the subframe clears the stone. Option #2 shows a narrow frame that requires the stone to be cut. All of the other options show wider frames that will clear the stone, but they can be made narrower if you choose to cut the stone. I included details about Subframe/Mud Flange to help clarify the issue.

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: 40" W x 28" 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.

Stiletto

Option #: Design Specialties Stiletto Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass and Mesh Curtains. This door frame is 1 5/8" deep and can be pushed into the fireplace until it hits the stone on the right. Part of the frame may project out beyond the stones.

Medium to High-End 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.

Flat Steel

Option #1: Elegant Steel Fireplace Door in Satin 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.

Grayson

Option #2: Hand Crafted Grayson Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with narrow frame and requires projecting stone on bottom right to be cut.

Grayson

Option #3: Hand Crafted Grayson Wrought Iron Cabinet Fireplace Door in Burnished Black Copper with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #4: Hand Crafted Pacifico Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #5: Hand Crafted Porthouse Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #6: Hand Crafted Craftsman Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Distressed Buff Pewter with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #7: Hand Crafted Olde World Scroll Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Distressed Medium Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Mortar Flange/Subframe

The image above shows a door that has a subframe and a mortar flange.

Fig. 1: Shows the back side of the frame where you can see both the mortar flange and the subframe. In this case, the subframe is 2" deep and the mortar flange is 3". These project back inside the fireplace.

Fig. 2: This is more of a top view so you can see the front of the frame and the mortar flange on the back.

Fig. 3: This is a top view of the mortar flange. In this case, I had to cut the flange and bend it to clear some stones inside the fireplace.

Measuring Instructions

Refer to this page: Glass Doors for Rock Fireplaces

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup. Take note of the bottom right stone that protrudes into the fireplace much further than the rest of the stones. If you trim this stone, we can use a narrower frame on all of the doors.

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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