• Glass doors provide safety. Doors keep small children and pets away from the fire. They also keep a smoldering fire safely contained when your go to bed for the night.
  
  
• Doors are economical. An open fireplace is like an open window. When left open in winter, warm air goes up the chimney - in summer, air conditioned air is lost. In both cases glass fireplace doors minimize the air loss and saves you money!
  
  
• Glass doors are a fashion statement! The fireplace is the focal point of any room. Glass doors dress up a fireplace and a room like nothing else! The style and color choices are nearly limitless!

• Masonry vs. Factory-built. Factory built fireplaces are easy to spot. If your outside chimney is faced with the same siding material as your house, you have a factory built fireplace. Masonry fireplaces require brick or stone chimneys. You must also check the fireplace itself. If there is any metal around the fireplace, you have a factory-built fireplace.

Factory-built fireplaces, also called "Zero Clearance" or ZC fireplaces, are designed to be built with very little clearance to combustible components of your home. They can do this because they have designed the fireplace so that cooling air insulates the hot firebox from the structure of the home. The glass doors must be designed to allow that cooling air to flow the way the firebox manufacturer designed it to flow. Gaps between the glass and frame vents exist on ZC doors to allow for this airflow. The Design Specialties ZC Series of fireplace doors are designed to these parameters.

Masonry fireplaces can accommodate a variety of fireplace doors. Aluminum and steel doors are available in many styles and finishes to accommodate nearly every décor and price range. From classic to contemporary, the possibilities are endless! The Design Specialties Fine Line Series offers mid-priced maintenance-free aluminum doors. The Classic Series offers stylishly affordable doors for immediate shipment. The Supreme Series offers ultimate customization with beautifully finished, rugged, laser-cut steel frames and over twenty finishes.

Electric Fireplaces can also be accommodated with any of the fireplace doors found in the ZC Series.

The Renew Series features several enclosure options for Direct Vent and Vent Free Fireplaces. Various materials and finishes help create one-of-a-kind looks for every fireplace application.

How Can I Purchase a Design Specialties Fireplace Door?

Our extensive selection of fireplace doors is available exclusively through specialty retailers. The retailers have our products on display, and they have the knowledge to help you find the best door to fit your needs. There are a myriad of styles, finishes, price points and applications to choose from. They can also measure your fireplace opening and make sure that the door that is ordered fits perfectly. Finally, their professional installers will install the door so that it operates flawlessly and looks beautiful! (Doors come with detailed instructions. Installation by a handy homeowner is also possible.)

To find a dealer near you check our dealer search form or contact us using our online form!

Design Specialties, Inc. 7664 North 81st Street Milwaukee, WI 53223

Phone: 414-371-1200 Fax: 414-371-1300 Toll Free Fax: 800-599-2635

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