381-8 Old Riverhead Road

Westhampton Beach, NY

Tel. 631-998-0780

Hours: Tues. - Thur. 9am to 3pm / Fri. 9am to 12pm (or by appt.) / Sat. - Mon. Closed

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Custom Glass Fireplace Doors

When you are decorating for the holidays or cleaning the house to make room for guests this season, it’s the perfect time to make changes to your fireplace. If you’re tired of the drab look of your old masonry fireplace, or want to upgrade your old insert, you don’t have to buy a whole new system. Custom glass doors can be just the thing your fireplace is missing. Not only do glass doors offer a fireplace face-lift, but also have great benefits that will save you time and money!

Save Energy with Custom Glass Doors

Conditioned air and heated air is lost up the chimney year-round, costing homeowners hundreds of dollars each year in wasted utilities. Glass doors close tightly, preventing drafts that affect the home’s temperature. They also raise efficiency of the fireplace by twice, meaning less wood has to be burned to reach a desired temperature.

Upgrade Your Fireplace with Custom Glass Doors

One of the biggest complaints we see at Beach Stove and Fireplace are homeowners unhappy with unsightly louvers. That’s why we install custom glass doors that cover them, so you don’t have to see them. You can choose glass doors that complement your décor and personality and completely transform your old insert or fireplace at the same time.

Control Heat and Fire with Custom Glass Doors

If you don’t have a gas fireplace, you don’t have the convenience of temperature control or an easy on/off switch. When you have custom glass doors, though, you can control your fire by closing the doors and keeping the sparks, smoke, and heat inside. This is also a great way to decrease the heat quickly when your house is full and temps are rising. Glass doors still allow ambient heat into the room, however, so you can still benefit from your fire.

Keep Children and Pets Safe with Custom Glass Doors

When the fire is out, close your glass doors so that small animals don’t get into your fireplace. Use the doors to prevent children from getting too near or falling into the fire. Glass will still get hot, but doors will prevent falls into the fire, preventing severe burns and life-threatening injuries. Screens can get hot and become difficult to open and close. Glass doors are easier to open and close, with handles that don’t burn your hands, and will not fall over the way that screens and gates can.

Finally, glass fireplace doors will hide your mess. If your fire has been burning for a few days and you don’t want to smell the odors from your unlit fireplace, dispose of the unburned wood, or clean out the ash just yet, you can close the doors and no one will know! This is especially nice before you have visitors.

Learn more about your chimney system by asking the professionals. Beach Stove and Fireplace experts are standing by to provide services from installations to routine maintenance. We want all of our customers and neighbors to have a safe, warm, and happy holiday season. Call and see how we can help you this winter.

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The Benefits of Glass Doors on Fireplaces

Your fireplace is the focal point of any room, both beautiful and functional. Whether gas or the more traditional wood, it adds value to your home and can be customized based on your preferences and lifestyle. Adding glass doors to your fireplace will not only heighten the allure and ambience of the area, but provide several other benefits as well:

Safety:

An open fire is a hazard for pets and children as they are attracted to the glow and are curious and exploring creatures. Even oblivious adults can hurt themselves if sitting too close or not being careful around the flame. Doors that separate the fire from the rest of the room give you peace of mind, and protect the innocent and unaware. Glass doors will keep any sparks or flying embers from hurting your loved ones, or damaging your flooring. Your home furnishings, and therefore your home, will be protected.

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Lower Costs:

Installing glass doors in your home aren’t only safe, though that alone is reason enough, they are also very cost efficient. The warm air that is in your house, as a result of your fire, actually stays in your house! Glass doors seal off air from escaping up the chimney, so your house stays at a warmer temperature, and you don’t have to pay extra money for another heat source. Dampers just don’t do the job: actual doors are the only way to keep your fireplace sealed off.

Efficiency:

Not only do glass doors keep your fireplace sealed off, they also transfer heat extremely well. The doors radiate the heat emitted from a fireplace much more evenly around the room. Since they are located so close to the fire itself, they are also able to transfer a larger percentage of heat emitted by the flames, as opposed to what we could feel without getting burned. Because the fire is enclosed, the logs produce a higher temperature flame, which is then released evenly into the room via the glass doors.

Beauty and Style:

Getting glass doors is a simple step towards creating a more relaxed, classier environment. They come in a variety of shapes and styles that you can choose depending on the décor and look you desire. Though we encourage an annual chimney and fireplace inspection and sweep, if you do have an unsightly fireplace, glass doors will conceal it. Ashes and blackened logs don’t have to ruin the ambiance you worked so hard to create.

There are so many reasons to install glass doors. If you have any questions about how to add extra allure to your home, or are curious about other services we provide, don’t hesitate to visit our website or call us.

By Julie Dismore on August 9th, 2015 | Tagged with: Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Benefits of Glass Doors on Fireplaces

Our Location

Beach Stove and Fireplace is located on Old Riverhead Road between Montauk Highway and Sunrise Highway. From Sunrise Highway take exit 63 south, travel 1.2 miles and turn right at the 381 complex (just north of Gabreski Airport)