Fireplace Grates

They're Grrrrrates!

Fireplace grates are more than an afterthought.  When you are finalizing the design and look of your family hearth, it's important that you make the right selection when it comes to the installation of your fireplace grate.  The working heart of your fireplace, the grate is a critical component of your decision.  Simply stated, the fireplace grate holds logs while they burn.  Also in today's homes, grates might support the composite materials used in a gas-burning fireplace.

Simple factors to consider

Measure the width and depth of your firebox.

Heavier usually means higher quality. 

A heavy fireplace grate is worth the slightly higher cost.

Many choices

Cast Iron

Steel

Expandable

Efficiency

Facts to remember

Safety - Fireplace grates keep log fires stable and minimize shifting of the embers.

Efficiency - Well-designed fireplace grates help warm fires stay warm and active.

Clean - The right fireplace grate helps a fire burn cleaner and more efficiently.

Versatility - Expandable fireplace grates give you the freedom to build the fire right.

The right one

The right fireplace grate means that your fire burns safer, longer, and hotter.  Don't try to cut corners by putting an old, degraded grate or poorly worked assembly into the heart of your hearth.  Protect your family and increase the efficiency and dependability of your fireplace with a solid fireplace grate that fits your needs.  When you pay attention to this detail, a fireplace grate makes your cozy little fire, or your elegant glowing formal hearth a pleasure instead of a worry.

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