Custom Glass Doors for Outdoor Stone Fireplace - Project #21136

Customer Comments: We have an outdoor pavilion that needs a fireplace door with glass. It sometimes smokes if the wind comes in certain angles. We like the Willamette-forge model (see link below), but are open for ideas. The opening is roughly 48.5" wide by 28" high.

Our Comments:

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.

Outdoor Fireplace Materials: Materials designed specifically for outdoor fireplaces will be stainless steel or zinc coated wrought iron. Both of these can be very expensive. Many of my customers seek a balance between price and durability. For example, aluminum holds up well outdoors, but some of the hardware and hinges will eventually rust. Some manufacturers offer an expensive outdoor option that includes stainless steel hardware to overcome this issue, while others may not. Zinc coated wrought holds up well, but the gate mesh or mesh curtains get very expensive in stainless steel and some people will choose normal steel for those components and replace them periodicallly. I will provide pricing for various options so you can find the right balance for you.

Fireplace Opening: 48 1/2" 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 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.

Brookfield

Option #A: Design Specialties Aluminum Brookfield Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass (Only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. The bifold hinges are steel and will need to be kept lubricated and may need to be replaced periodically.

Breckinridge

Option #B: PW Breckenridge Heavy Duty Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. All hinges are and hardware are steel and will need to be kept lubricated and may need to be replaced periodically.

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 and smoke 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 large fireplaces because of their heavy duty solid frame and hinges, and commonly ordered with ceramic glass for buring hot fires with the doors closed.

Wrought Iron

Option #1: Willamette Forge Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron Powder Coat with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #2: Willamette Forge Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #3: Hand Crafted Olde World Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Medium Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #4: Hand Crafted Plain Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Finishes

Note from the Webmaster: Finishes appear different on every computer screen, so there is no way to accurately represent any finish on the Internet. They also can look quite different depending on the lighting in your room and the lighting when they were photographed. These are pictures of samples that we took in natural sunlight. Samples are available for purchase on request (call for details).

Burnished Black

Distressed Black

Hammered Black

Peened Black

Burnished Black Copper

Distressed Black Copper

Hammered Black Copper

Peened Black Copper

Burnished Dark Bronze

Distressed Dark Bronze

Hammered Dark Bronze

Peened Dark Bronze

Burnished Medium Bronze

Distressed Medium Bronze

Hammered Medium Bronze

Peened Medium Bronze

Powder Coat Finishes

Powder coat finishes are applied electrostatically, and are then cured buy heat. This type of finishing process is superior to high temperature paint because it forms a hard coating over the metal that is highly impervious to heat and will not rust. The process is precisely formulated and produces very consistent results with fewer imperfections. It is also the least expensive finishing process, although it has limitations and cannot replicate the more expensive artistic finishes that are hand crafted.

Satin Black

Textured Black

Brushed Charcoal

Textured Charcoal

Vintage Iron

Textured Iron

Brushed Gray

Matte Platinum

Espresso

Brushed Bronze

Sienna

Dark Bronze

Medium Bronze

Light Bronze

Antique Bronze

Aged Bronze

Pebblestone

Fossil

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting

Fig #3 - 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

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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