Hearth glass doors are a crucial safety feature to add to your fire.  They are especially important if you have pets or little children that could get wounded by playing too near to a burning fire.  Hearth glass doors also forestall burning embers and sparks from jumping out of the fireplace and creating a fire jeopardy.  Installing fireplace glass doors can also help to make your fire more energy efficient as it will prevent air conditioned air from escaping up the chimney during the warm summer months.  Additionally fireside glass doors will also give your fireplace a decorative appeal.  They come in a wide range of styles and frames to match any type of dcor.   

When selecting fireplace glass doors there will be a few things that you’ll need to consider.  The first thing is to ascertain if you have got a masonry or zero clearance fireplace.  A zero clearance fireside is made with a firebox which includes very little clearance between the metal and the flamable parts of your home.  A nil clearance fireside will have a metal firebox.  A masonry fireside will have a brick firebox and a brick chimney.  0 clearance fireplaces are designed to allow cool air from your home to insulate the firebox from the materials that make up your house.  When installing fireplace glass doors on a zero clearance fire you will need to make sure that they don’t stop the air from insulating your fireplace.   

You’ll find a larger choice of fireplace glass doors for masonry fireplaces than you’ll for zero clearance fireplaces.  Some of the popular materials to use for the frames include wrought iron, steel, and aluminum.  Before you order your glass fireplace doors you will need to take careful measurements of the height and width the opening and the lintel.