Gas & Wood Fireplace Inserts
An open fireplace can pull more heat out of your house than it puts in. An insert uses the same opening and turns it into a genuine heat source.
Straightforward service, fully documented
What an insert changes
- Sealed combustion instead of an open hole to the sky
- Dramatically higher heat output from the same fireplace opening
- Gas inserts: instant heat, many run without electricity
- Wood inserts: long burns, real fire, far less smoke
- A correctly sized stainless liner installed with the unit
- Glass, blower and controls fitted and commissioned
The liner is not an optional extra. An insert vented into an unlined masonry flue drafts badly and is against code.
Three simple steps
Insert sizing is exact. We measure the firebox, the flue and the space before recommending anything.
Gas for convenience and instant heat. Wood for output and running cost. We will tell you which suits how you actually live.
Unit, liner and controls fitted together, then tested with you watching.
When to call us
Six commitments, on every single job
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The number we quote is the number you pay. Our price never goes up once the technician is at your door.
You see what we see — every finding photographed, before and after. No trust-me diagnoses.
We tell you when your chimney is fine. Technicians are never paid to sell you repairs you don't need.
More than 25 years in the chimney trade. Around 10 Perfect Chimney technicians who live here — never a call centre, never a temp crew, never a subcontractor in an unmarked van.
Monday to Friday 7am–8pm and Saturday 9am–6pm. A real person answers — never a call centre, never an answering service.
Fully licensed and insured for every job we take, from a $99 sweep to a full masonry rebuild.
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YELP REVIEW · GAS FIREPLACEFrequently asked questions
Gas insert or wood insert?
Gas if you want heat immediately with no work. Wood if you want maximum output and cheaper fuel, and do not mind loading it. Both are a large step up from an open fireplace.
Does an insert need a new liner?
Yes. A correctly sized stainless liner is part of a proper installation and is required by code.
Will an insert fit my fireplace?
Most standard masonry fireplaces take one. We measure the opening and the flue before recommending a model.
Do gas inserts work in a power cut?
Many models do, which is a real advantage in an Oregon ice storm. We will tell you which ones.
Thirty cities across Oregon & SW Washington
From Longview down to Salem. We are mobile — no storefront, no showroom markup, no trip fees. Same crew and same published pricing everywhere we work.
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