In most homes, the living room is where guests are entertained, and the fireplace is often the focal point of the living room. That makes the fireplace one of the most important features of the home, yet it is often overlooked when we think of décor. Custom glass fireplace doors are a great addition to any open fireplace. They give the fireplace a clean, modern look. In fact, Sawyer glass has hundreds of styles, so you can give your fireplace just about any look you want to match your home’s style and furnishings.
A custom glass fireplace has several other important advantages, as well. This simple addition can make your home safer, more comfortable, and more energy efficient.
Make Your Home Safer
A glass fireplace makes your home safer in several ways. If you’ve ever had an open fireplace, you know how wood can pop, sending burning embers into the room. These embers can cause irreparable damage to floors, carpets, and furniture. They can also hurt people and pets and, if the fire is left unattended, they can start a fire within the home. When the wind outside is blowing, downdrafts can come down the chimney and blow smoke, sparks, and embers into the home, as well.
Glass fireplace screens safely block smoke and debris, so you can be sure that your floors, furnishings, and family will be safe.
Make Your Home More Comfortable
Your open fireplace does a pretty bad job of warming the room. In fact, an open fireplace moves 10% or less of the heat from your fire into the room. Counterintuitively, a fireplace with glass doors is twice as good at distributing that heat. That’s because most of the heat from an open fireplace is lost through the chimney. However, the glass doors on a glass fireplace absorb that heat and the heat then moves from the doors into the room.
Of course, the custom glass fireplace makes the home more comfortable when there’s no fire, because it prevents drafts from entering during the winter and cool, air-conditioned air from escaping in the summer.
Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
Your open fireplace is fighting you every season of the year. It’s letting cold air in during the winter and letting it out in the summer — it’s a lot like leaving a window wide open all year. Close the window and save. Your furnace won’t have to work as hard during the winter and your air conditioner won’t have to work as hard during the summer — you’ll save money year-round.
If you have a custom glass fireplace, continue the sleek look with a glass cabinet in your living space. They will protect your belonging while allowing your visitors to fully admire your possessions.
Give the custom glass professionals at Sawyer Glass a call today, and let’s discuss your options! We are conveniently located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
We Proudly Serve The Following Locations:
Bountiful – Salt Lake City – West Valley City — Millcreek – Murray – Holladay – Sandy – Draper – West Jordan – South Jordan – Park City
“We generally service a 30 mile radius around our shop as well as Park City. We service areas outside of this radius, but will have a travel fee.”
