Wood Stove Fireplace Installation
Steady, efficient wood heat installed the right way, from the chimney and venting to the hearth pad under your stove.
A wood stove is only as good as its install. Set it too close to a wall, vent it into a chimney that isn't ready, or put it on the wrong floor protection, and you end up with poor draft, smoke in the room, or a real fire risk. Those are the details most homeowners never see until something goes wrong.
At Heat'n Sweep, wood stove installation is part of what you buy. You choose your stove in our Okemos showroom, and our team handles everything that makes it safe and efficient. We plan the venting, check your chimney, set the stove on a hearth pad rated for it, and meet every clearance in the manufacturer's manual. Permits and HOA approval are handled by us too.
When we leave, you have a stove that drafts well, heats the way it should, and has been installed by the same team that will service it for years.
Wood Stove Fireplace Installation Options
Freestanding Stove, Existing Chimney
If you have a masonry chimney in good shape, we can often vent a new stove into it with a stainless steel liner sized for your stove. This usually gives you the best draft and the cleanest look.
Freestanding Stove, New Chimney
No chimney? We install a listed, insulated chimney pipe through the ceiling and roof or out an exterior wall. This lets a wood stove go in a basement, cabin, great room, or addition.
Wood Burning Inserts
An insert turns an open, drafty fireplace into an efficient heater. It slides into your existing firebox and vents through a new liner, so you keep the fireplace look with far more heat.
What's Included in Your Install
- In-home assessment to choose the location and plan the venting route
- Chimney inspection before any stove or insert vents into an existing chimney
- Chimney liner or new chimney pipe sized to your stove
- Hearth pad or hearth extension rated for your stove
- Clearances to walls and furniture set to the manufacturer's specifications
- Permits and HOA approval handled for you
- First fire and walkthrough covering the air controls, loading, and break-in
Hearth Pads for Wood Stoves
Every freestanding wood stove needs floor protection underneath it, and not just any pad will do. Each stove's manual lists the size and protection rating its hearth pad must meet, based on how much heat comes off the bottom and front of the stove. A pad that's too small or under-rated can scorch the floor below it.
We size and set the right pad as part of your install. Our hearth pads come in styles like Imperial Black, Montana Flagstone, Desert Storm, and corner models for stoves set at an angle. They also work as hearth extensions in front of a fireplace or insert, where they protect the floor from sparks and rolling embers.
Wood Stove Brands We Install
We sell and install wood stoves and inserts from HearthStone, Vermont Castings, and Osburn, so our crew knows each model's clearances, venting, and hearth requirements before we arrive.
Osburn
Wood Stoves, Inserts & Fireplaces
- Styles: Traditional, modern and contemporary designs
- Known for: High-efficiency wood-burning products and strong heating performance
Vermont Castings
Wood & Gas Stoves & Hearth Products
- Styles: Traditional and classic designs
- Known for: Signature cast-iron construction and timeless hearth styling
Kingsman
Gas Fireplaces, Inserts & Stoves
- Styles: Traditional, contemporary and linear designs
- Known for: Flexible gas fireplace configurations, including direct-vent and multi-sided models
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Serving All Greater Lansing & Surrounding Counties
Visit our showroom in Okemos, MI or schedule a consultation. We proudly serve homeowners throughout all of lower Michigan.
- Ingham County
- Eaton County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Washtenaw County
- Barry County
- Kalamazoo County
- Calhoun County
- Ionia County
- Oakland County
- Shiawassee County
Wood Stove Installation FAQs
Do I need a hearth pad under my wood stove?
Yes, if the stove sits on a floor that can burn, like wood, carpet, or vinyl. Your stove's manual lists the pad size and protection rating it needs, and we match it during the install.
Can a wood stove vent into my existing chimney?
Often, yes. We inspect the chimney first, then install a stainless steel liner sized to your stove. The liner protects the masonry and gives the stove the draft it needs.
How long does wood stove installation take?
A stove or insert going into an existing chimney is usually done in one day. A new chimney through the roof or an exterior wall can take one to two days.
Are new wood stoves more efficient than older ones?
Yes. New wood stoves sold in the U.S. must meet the EPA's 2020 emissions standard, so they burn cleaner and get more heat from less wood than most stoves made before it.
Ready for Your Wood Stove?
Visit our Okemos showroom to see your options, or call us to talk through your space. Our team will plan the venting, set the right hearth pad, handle the permits, and leave you with a stove that's ready for its first fire.