Customer Comments: Hello! I'm renovating a 1920's bungalow and am looking for either a screen or glass doors for this tile fireplace. The opening is a slight arch, about 2 inches higher in the center from the sides. For style, I'm looking to bridge the arts & crafts period with modern minimalism. Budget is a constraint, but I'd also like ideas that I might save up for. Thanks for any and all ideas and options!
Our Comments: Here are a variety of choices for screens and doors that will compliment your fireplace and modern style.
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.
*Closeout Specials: These items were purchased from Stone Manufacturing just before they went out of business and are being sold at or below half price while supplies last. See More: Fireplace Accessory Closeout Specials!
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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.
Option #1: Design Specialties Bungalow Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass (only) and Gate Mesh Backup 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.
Option #2: Elegant Steel Fireplace Door with Window Pane Design in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Contour Grate.
Option #3: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Arched Fireplace Glass Door in Matte Black with Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with 18018MBK Fireplace Tools and Contour Grate.
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.
Option #4: Hand Crafted Olde World Wrought Iron Fireplace Mesh Door in Hammered Black. Shown with Contour Grate
Option #5: Hand Crafted Olde World Wrought Iron Fireplace Glass Door in Hammered Medium Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Contour Grate
Option #6: Hearth Creations Single Panel Arched Fireplace Screen in Graphite. Shown with Closeout Special* WI-AN3 Arrow Andirons and Contour Grate.
Option #7: Hearth Creations Iron Age-4 Free Standing Screen Door with Straps and Rivets in Burnished Copper. Shown with Contour Grate.
Option #8: Boston Sparkguard with Camel Back Arch in Vintage Iron. Shown with Closeout Special* WI-AN3 Arrow Andirons and Contour Grate.
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
Design Specialties Finishes
Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Finishes
PW Finishes
Stone Manufacturings Trims & Finishes
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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