Space Fireplace Services
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Space Fireplace Services — DFW chimney & fireplace specialists. Free inspection, written quote, no surprise fees.
A Considered Install for a Considered Audience
The Design District is the most aesthetically literate audience in Dallas. The clients we work with in 75207 — gallery owners, designers, architects who live above their studios, the small percentage of homeowners in the new luxury mid-rise product on Hi-Line — read every material specification with the same scrutiny a painter brings to a canvas. A fireplace installation here is not a finish, it is a sculpture, and the install logic has to respect that. Space Fireplace Services installs one fireplace at a time, by appointment, led by a senior project manager. Our Design District work tends to fall into three categories: two-sided pass-through units anchoring loft conversions, full-height linear units in the new mid-rise residential product near Slocum and Hi-Line, and bespoke installations in mixed-use commercial-residential spaces where the fireplace is part of the gallery program. To begin, schedule a consultation at 469-992-4912 or through the form. We do not run unscheduled trucks.The Architectural Brief in 75207
The Design District housing stock is unlike anywhere else in Dallas. The original buildings are 1930s through 1960s warehouses, light industrial, and showroom commercial — concrete frame, exposed brick, twelve to twenty foot ceilings, and large industrial windows. The adaptive-reuse residential conversions of the last fifteen years have preserved most of those bones. The new mid-rise product on Hi-Line is purpose-built but takes its cues from the same vocabulary: tall ceilings, polished concrete floors, large glazing, exposed structure. Those proportions invite a different fireplace. A 36-inch unit reads small in a sixteen-foot ceiling height. The default specification in 75207 is a 60 or 72-inch linear direct-vent unit, often two-sided, often pass-through, and always installed against a surround that holds its own against the volume.The SFS Approach to Installation
We start with a scheduled consultation in the space. We bring sample materials, measuring tools, and CAD reference. Within ten business days you receive a fixed-price proposal with scope, specifications, and build schedule. For Design District projects we almost always engage your architect or designer from day one. The fireplace is rarely a standalone item — it is integrated with millwork, HVAC, structural steel, and lighting design. CAD elevations and material samples are signed off before any order is placed. The build runs three to six weeks of intermittent coordinated work.Specifications That Suit the District
For two-sided pass-through installations in loft conversions, we typically specify a 48 to 60-inch sealed direct-vent unit with glass on both faces, vented through a co-axial pipe routed inside a steel column or millwork chase. The unit divides a great room from a primary suite, a kitchen from a media space, or a residence from a gallery vestibule. Surround treatments include board-formed concrete, full-height blackened steel, and slabs of honed limestone or travertine. For full-height linear installations in mid-rise residential, we specify 60 or 72-inch sealed direct-vent units in zero-clearance framing, with surrounds that run from floor to ceiling — often slabs of natural stone, occasionally blackened steel plate, occasionally plaster on a curved wall. The vent is routed horizontally to an exterior wall through a co-axial pipe, with termination clearances coordinated against window and balcony positions. For mixed-use commercial-residential — the live-work units that exist here in a way they do not exist elsewhere — we install gas fireplaces that meet both residential and commercial code where applicable, with appropriate fire-rated separations and commercial-grade ignition systems. These projects always involve the City of Dallas Building Inspection division and often require a structural engineer’s review.Selected Project: A Slocum Street Loft Conversion
The owner, an architect, had bought a 1948 commercial building on Slocum and converted the top floor into a 2,400 square foot residence. The brief: a fireplace that anchored the great room and read as architecture rather than as decoration. Twelve foot ceiling. Sixty foot run from glazing to glazing. We specified a 72-inch single-side linear direct-vent unit, vented horizontally through a co-axial pipe routed inside a new steel column at the building corner. The surround was board-formed concrete, poured in place, running floor to ceiling at fourteen feet wide. The hearth floated four inches off the polished concrete floor on a steel-plate cantilever. The mantel shelf was a 4-inch blackened steel plate. The install ran four weeks of intermittent coordinated work alongside the millwork and lighting trades. The unit has been published in two design magazines.Trade Pro Program
We work with Design District designers, architects, and gallerists on a recurring basis. Our Trade Pro program offers a 15 percent professional discount on materials and design fees, dedicated lead times, and direct access to our senior project managers. We protect your client relationship — we do not market to your client during or after the project. Call 469-992-4912 and ask for the Trade desk.Frequently Asked Questions
**Can I install a fireplace in a converted warehouse?** Yes, and most of our Design District work is exactly this. Adaptive-reuse residential in 75207 typically requires structural review for the chase and framing, but the install logic itself is straightforward — sealed direct-vent units vent horizontally through a co-axial pipe, no chimney required. **What size unit reads correctly under a sixteen-foot ceiling?** A 60 or 72-inch linear unit. Anything smaller looks underscaled against the volume. Two-sided pass-through units at 48 inches also work when the fireplace divides two adjacent spaces. **How long does installation take?** Three to six weeks of intermittent coordinated work for a typical loft or mid-rise install, depending on how many other trades are on-site. The actual fireplace install is two to three weeks; the rest is coordination around millwork, HVAC, and finish trades. **What does fireplace installation cost in the Design District?** Two-sided pass-through installs typically run thirty-five to sixty-five thousand dollars depending on surround. Full-height linear installs in mid-rise residential run forty to ninety thousand. Bespoke commercial-residential installs are quoted on scope. **Do you handle structural review and permits?** Yes. We coordinate with your architect and structural engineer, pull the gas and mechanical permits with the City of Dallas, and deliver closed inspections at completion.Schedule a Consultation
If your Design District space is ready for a fireplace that reads as architecture, call 469-992-4912 or write through the form. We respond within one business day.Adjacent Service Pages
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