About Renaissance Fireplaces

WHAT IS A RENAISSANCE FIREPLACE?

Renaissance fireplaces are factory-assembled and ready for installation. Since our fireplaces are all considered zero clearance, they can be placed directly on a wood floor and pushed up against drywall. Installation happens over a matter days rather than the weeks required for brick and masonry fireplaces.

Renaissance Fireplaces® is the solution to wood-burning problems.

Sealed Door. Your Renaissance door seals warm air inside the home where it belongs.
Less expensive than masonry. With no footing required to support the fireplace, pre-assembled units cost less and install easily.
Clean Burning. Winner of a U.S. EPA Clean Air Excellence Award for outstanding, innovative efforts in improving air quality.
Installation Ease. Even though the smallest Renaissance model is over 800 lbs of solid steel, it is still light enough to not require additional floor support.
Insulated Chimney. Prevents cold air from entering the home and improves appliance performance.
Massive Fire. No other fireplace burns as big, bright and beautiful as a Renaissance Fireplace®.
Creates Ambiance. Listen to the crackle and pop of the fire when the built-in screen is closed.
Freedom of Design. Our fireplaces are a blank canvas which you can adapt to your personal style.

Preventing Heat Loss

Preventing heat loss from your home is just as important as heating it.
Renaissance Fireplaces® is certified exclusively for use with Model RIS chimneys. RIS chimneys are made of laser-welded stainless steel enveloped in blanket insulation. They are built to withstand multiple chimney fires while keeping cold air out and improving draft.
Our optional Chimney Top Damper completely seals off the top of the chimney making it ideal for Passive homes.

BUILT FOR SAFETY

Our Top Priority

Fireplace and chimney testing is an extreme process. Our combination of smart engineering and premium insulation ensure that your home and family are safe. You can relax and rest easy in front of a beautiful fire knowing that your fireplace meets the highest standards for safety.

 

KEEPING YOUR HOME AIRTIGHT

Preventing Heat Loss

Preventing heat loss from your home is just as important as heating it. Renaissance fireplace doors seal tightly to prevent warm air from escaping up your chimney. Our optional Chimney Top Damper completely seals off the top of the chimney making it ideal for passive homes.

A BETTER CHIMNEY SYSTEM

Renaissance Fireplaces® is certified exclusively for use with Model RIS chimneys. RIS chimneys are made of laser-welded stainless steel enveloped in blanket insulation. They are built to withstand multiple chimney fires while keeping cold air out and improving draft.

ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS

Planning a Project?

We have you covered. Download fireplace plans and architectural handbooks to help you move your project ahead seamlessly. Renaissance fireplaces offer distinct advantages to homeowners, as well as to designers, architects, and builders.

The Renaissance Rumford™ offers project architects and designers a blank slate. It offers the freedom to create various styles from craftsman to contemporary and everything in between. Ultimately, the good looks and versatility of the Renaissance Rumford makes it the perfect wood burning fireplace for the design community. There are no louvres or grills to brand the Renaissance as prefabricated, and its beautiful fire accentuates any design.

The Renaissance Rumford™ is a decorative wood fireplace that eliminates the drawbacks of traditional open fires while featuring all the advantages of a prefab. All this and the beauty of an open fire.

The Renaissance Rumford offers advantages such as:

  • A prefabricated steel fireplace that looks like a true masonry hearth;
  • The first fireplace to ever be listed on the American Environmental Protection Agency’s “List of Cleaner Wood-Burning Fireplaces”
  • A guillotine-style door that remains hidden until needed;
  • The world’s greenest, cleanest-burning open fireplace exceeding high-efficiency wood stove standards for emissions when the door is closed;
  • A customizable canvas to accentuate the design of the room rather than the traditional “metal box” look;
  • Award-winning design and innovation (winner of 3 Vesta Awards in 2008 including “Best in Show”);
  • Operates like a traditional masonry fireplace with no air control levers or complicated gas fireplace remotes. Just toss in some dry wood and paper and drop in a match;
  • Beautiful, tall flames that have to be seen to be believed, even with very little wood;
  • Entirely unique and exclusive for high-end clients;
  • The culmination of 20 years of experience making quality steel fireplaces;
  • Specifications in the most popular formats all readily available online;
  • Decorative yet still providing a comfortable amount of heat;
  • A faster burn rate giving homeowners virtually complete control over when the fire will go out, be it in 5 hours or 15 minutes
    Rapid lighting that does not require waiting or air adjustments for a full and vibrant fire;
  • Uses an insulated stainless steel chimney which is the safest chimney you can buy, the easiest to maintain, and the easiest to spec.
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