Glass Doors for Large In The Wall Fireplace - Project #21053

Customer Comments: My fireplace is 48”w x 32” H. I would like one glass door opening from side with black steel trim around it. Would you please give me an estimate. Thank you. Eleda

Our Comments: From your description, it sounds like you want glass door with a single door. This may not be practical for your application and would require doors with ceramic glass. Doors this large with a single glass pane are quite expensive, so I am including a couple other options to consider if they are beyond your budget.

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.

Tempered Glass Size: Tempered glass is not recommended when any single glass pane is larger than 4 square feet. In your case, a single glass pane would be closer to 10 square feet, so even a cabinet door with tempered glass is not recommneded.

Fireplace Opening: 48" W x 32" H

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Affordable Aluminum Doors

Aluminum is an excellent material for fireplace doors because it does not rust and can handle relatively high temperatures when treated with powder coated finishes. It is not as heavy duty and rugged as steel or wrought iron, but it is the most affordable.

Creekside

Option #1: PW Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains.

Single Doors w/Ceramic Glass

These options have a single ceramic glass door that can be burned with the door closed. They can be made with a single gate mesh backup door or mesh curtains behind the glass in case you wish to burn fires with the door fully open. The door can swing all the way out so it is nearly flush with the wall.

Modern-1

Option #2: Hearth Creations Modern-1 Sleek Steel Fireplace Single Door with No Visible Handles in Black with Ceramic Glass and Single Gate Mesh Backup Door.

Wrought Iron

Option #3: Hand Crafted Pacifico Heavy Duty Wrought Iron Gasket Sealed Fireplace Single Door in Burnished Black with Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Door.

Sliding Rail Door

The MKE Rail door has a unique design that allows the doors to slide open to the left and right instead of opening on hinges. This is very convenient for hole-in-the-wall fireplaces. This door cannot be made with ceramic glass, so the tempered glass is divided into 4 panes, 2 on each door.

MKE Rail

Option #4: MKE Rail Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Tempered Glass and Mesh Curtains. Shown with doors closed.

MKE Rail

Option #4: MKE Rail Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Tempered Glass and Mesh Curtains. Shown with doors open.

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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