Wood Stove Installation Services in Dallas
A wood stove puts far more heat into a room than an open fireplace, which sends most of its heat up the chimney. After the winter storm in February 2021 left much of North Texas without power, more Dallas families started asking about wood stoves as backup heat.
We install freestanding wood stoves, wood-burning inserts and pellet stoves. That covers older brick homes in Lakewood and Lake Highlands with existing chimneys, and homes with no chimney at all, where we run a listed metal chimney through the roof or wall.
Types of Stoves We Install
| Type | Fuel | Venting | Needs power? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freestanding wood stove | Split firewood | Stovepipe to a liner or listed chimney | No |
| Wood-burning insert | Split firewood | Stainless liner up the existing chimney | Fan only (optional) |
| Pellet stove | Wood pellets | Pellet vent pipe through wall or chimney | Yes |
| Pellet insert | Wood pellets | Liner up the existing chimney | Yes |
Pellet Stove Installation
Pellet stoves burn small pellets made from compressed sawdust. They light with a button, feed themselves from a hopper and hold a set temperature. They make very little ash and smoke.
They do need electricity, and most vent through a small pellet vent pipe through an outside wall or up an existing chimney. We set the stove, install the vent with the right rise and termination, and test the feed and fans.
Freestanding Stove or Insert?
A freestanding stove sits on a hearth pad in the room and radiates heat in every direction. It can go almost anywhere you can run a chimney. An insert fits inside an existing masonry fireplace, so it saves floor space and puts the old fireplace back to work. Inserts work well in older brick homes in the M Streets and Lakewood, where the fireplace is the center of the room. Freestanding stoves suit dens, additions and homes with no fireplace at all.
Wood Stove Liners, Venting and Clearances
The venting is the engine of a wood stove. If it is too big, too small or too short, the stove smokes, burns poorly and builds up creosote fast.
When a stove vents into a masonry chimney, we install a stainless steel liner sized to the stove’s outlet. Old clay flues in Dallas homes are often too large for a stove and cool the smoke too quickly. Learn more on our chimney relining page. Where there is no chimney, we install a listed, insulated metal chimney and follow the 3-2-10 rule at the roof.
Clearances and Hearth Pads
Every listed stove has a label that spells out how far it must sit from walls and furniture, and how big the floor protection must be. We follow that label exactly. For unlisted stoves, NFPA 211 calls for 36 inches to anything that can burn.
The hearth pad protects the floor from heat and falling embers. It has to extend past the stove door by the distance the listing gives. Wall shields can cut the clearance on some stoves, but only as the maker allows.
EPA-Certified Wood Stoves
New wood stoves sold in the U.S. must meet EPA smoke limits. A certified stove burns cleaner, uses less wood and leaves less creosote in the flue, which means fewer sweeps and lower fire risk. The EPA Burn Wise program also advises using a trained installer, because installation errors may not be visible until they cause a fire. If you are replacing an old pre-certification stove, a new certified model is a real upgrade.
How a Wood Stove Installation Works
- Site visit. We look at the room, the chimney or roof line, and where the stove will sit.
- Free written estimate. You get the stove or your own unit, the liner or chimney, the hearth pad and labor in writing.
- Chimney prep. For an existing chimney, we sweep and inspect it first and fix any damage.
- Install. We set the stove, run the liner or chimney, add a chimney cap and keep the listed clearances.
- Test burn. We check the draft, the door seal and the smoke path, then show you how to run it.
Signs Your Stove Setup Needs Work
- Smoke comes into the room when you open the door
- The stove is hard to light or will not stay hot
- Black glass that will not burn clean
- Rust or gaps in the stovepipe
- The stove sits closer to the wall than its label allows
- You are not sure the old stove was ever installed by a pro
Fireplace Installation
If you would rather have the look of a fireplace with a door you can see through, a wood or gas insert can go into your existing fireplace. See our fireplace installation page for inserts, gas units and factory-built fireplaces.
Book Wood Stove Installation in Dallas
Chimney Sweep Keepers Dallas is a veteran-owned, family-run company at 6041 Village Bend Dr, near White Rock Lake. We are licensed, bonded and insured. We answer 7 days a week from 7 AM to 11 PM. Call (469) 206-2085 for a site visit and a free written estimate. Already have a stove? Book a wood stove cleaning before the cool season.
