Are you afraid to light your fireplace? Do you feel a chill creeping through your house in the evenings? If so, then it’s time for you to consider replacing your fireplace, stove, or insert with something that makes you feel safe and warm. Modern fireplaces are a great source of heat to fight off the chill and bring a beauty into your home.

Mountain Hearth & Patio has installed fireplaces in Denver and the Foothills communities for over two decades. Our CSIA & NFI-Certified staff are experienced experts who will create the perfect fireplace installation to bring added heat into your home. Our high-end, efficient fireplace options are great for looks as well, with tons of design options to choose from that will make your fireplace and surround uniquely your own.

What Fuel Do You Want to Burn?

Before you select a fireplace, you’ll need to choose what fuel to burn. The two most popular fuel options for modern fireplaces, stoves, and inserts are wood and gas. Current wood and gas burning fireplaces are efficient and effective heaters that can even save you money on your fall and winter heating bills. Which fuel you burn comes down to your own aesthetic and heating preferences.

What are the types of gas burning hearth appliance?

The hearth industry divides gas burning appliances into three different categories: fireplaces, stoves, and inserts. Fireplaces are framed into the wall. They are perfect for installation where there was never a fireplace before or where there was previously a factory built fireplace that has been removed. Inserts—also known as “fireplace inserts”—are designed for installation in a pre-existing masonry or factory built fireplace as an upgrade to an outdated or inefficient appliance. They are an excellent way to bring heat to a chilly room. Gas stoves are freestanding appliances that sit right on the floor in your space.

Gas hearth appliances tend to be highly customizable—especially fireplaces and inserts. The come with a variety of design options from traditional to contemporary. Whether you want a sleek linear design with driftwood and glass burner media or something more traditional full-view with oak logs and a hand-hammered front, there’s a fireplace option to match your home. Gas stoves are made of either steel or cast iron, selected for their heating properties and also have various design options such as colorful enamel finish and even interchangeable castings on some models.

Our gas burning fireplaces are designed to transform your home heating. These efficient appliances bring powerful heat to your space and can save you money on your heating costs through the winter months. Our NFI-Certified sales staff can understand your heating needs and help you select the perfect appliance for your space. Whether you’re looking for a powerful source of heat or a beautiful aesthetic centerpiece for your home or some combination of the two, we can help.

What are the different kinds of wood burners?

Like gas appliances, wood burners come in fireplaces, stoves, and inserts as well. Contrary to popular belief, you can install a new wood burner in the Denver Metro area as long as it meets the EPA standard of 2.5 g/hr. particulate emissions. All of our wood burning appliances meet or exceed this stringent standard and are highly efficient heaters.

Wood burners are also customizable. Fireplaces and inserts come with a variety of doors and fronts so you can choose the perfect look for your house, from modern and elegant to traditional and cozy. Wood burning stoves are constructed of different materials chosen for their heating characteristics. Steel stoves heat up and cool off quickly, cast iron stoves retain a little more heat and warm a little slower, soapstone stoves retain and radiate heat for a long period; however, they also take the longest to warm up. Many cast iron stoves are available in a variety of colorful enamels to create a unique look that will stand out in your home.

What should I know about the installation process?

Mountain Hearth & Patio excels at fireplace, stove, and insert installations. We have been installing gas and wood burning fireplaces in Lakewood, Littleton, Denver, and the Foothills for over twenty years. For us, the typical fireplace installation takes a day or less—a day to transform your home and your heat. Our NFI-Certified experts know their way around the challenges and requirements for successful fireplace installations. From clearance-to-combustible materials to venting and chimney requirements, they’ll be able to create the perfect fireplace installation for your home.

Once we install your fireplace, there are plenty of finish options to perfect the look of your new centerpiece. In fact, when it comes to finishing, you’re limited only by your imagination and the need to meet proper clearances. Whether you want the popular ledgestone look or sleek tile for a contemporary look, you can finish your fireplace project however you wish. A new fireplace should be a centerpiece and we can help you make yours stunning.

Call Mountain Hearth & Patio for all your fireplace needs

If you’re happy with your current fireplace, it’s important to have it serviced and inspected annually. Annual service from a certified fireplace professional will keep your fireplace running safely and efficiently for years to come. If you burn wood, you’ll need a chimney sweeping to remove hazardous creosote buildup from your chimney to reduce the risk of a hostile chimney fire. For gas, you need the inside of the firebox cleaned, the media refreshed, and the components of the fireplace tested and inspected to ensure proper function of the fireplace.

At Mountain Man Fireplace & Chimney and Mountain Hearth & Patio we’ve been selling, installing, and maintaining fireplaces in the Denver Metro and the Foothills for over twenty years. Whether you want to transform your home heating and create a beautiful centerpiece for your home or you just need annual fireplace service, we can help. Our fireplace experts know how to keep your system running safely and efficiently.

Give us a call at (303) 679-1601 or come by our showroom at 7001 Highway 73 in Evergreen to learn more. We’ll solve your fireplace problems and help you bring safe, efficient, and beautiful heat to your home.