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Customer Comments: Need a dark color glass door for the fireplace
Our Comments: Here is a selection of doors that can be made in bronze finishes from a variety of materials and price ranges. Some must be burned with the doors open, others can be closed when the fire is burning as long as they are made with ceramic 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 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 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 Aluminum Brookfield Bifold Fireplace Door in Classic Bronze with Tempered Glass (Only) and Mesh Curtains.
Option #1B: PW Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Matte Black with Tempered Glass or Ceramic Glass, Bottom Vent and Mesh Curtains.
Option #1C (Second Fireplace): PW Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Matte Black with Tempered Glass (Only). No Bottom Vent with Existing Mesh Curtains.
Option #2: PW Pendleton Aluminum Narrow Framed Bifold Fireplace Door in Antique Bronze with Tempered Glass or Ceramic 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: Elegant Steel Bifold Fireplace Door with Window Pane Design in Dark Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup 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.
Option #4: Hand Crafted Olde World Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Medium Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #5: Hand Crafted Olde World Wrought Iron Fireplace Door with Scroll Pattern in Burnished Medium Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
These doors are hand crafted by skilled artisans from Solid Brass or Steel, depending on the finish that is desired. Very high end, and very refined. These solid brass doors can be made in a wide variety of Designer Patina Finishes and Trims.
Option #6: Stone Manufacturing DF1G-48 Solid Brass Fireplace Doors with Floral Casting Doors and Mini Crown Molding Trim in Antique Bronze with Tempered Glass (Only) and Mesh Curtains.
Fig #1 - Room Setting
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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Ceramic
Tempered Clear
Tempered Gray
Tempered Bronze
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Tempered 1/2" Bevel
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