4-Sided Overlap Doors
Affectionately dubbed hole in the wall fireplaces, these have raised fireboxes that sit above a hearth, typically requiring a four-sided overlap door, which would install with a portion of its frame overlapping around the outside of the fireplace opening on all four sides.
Our collection of four-sided overlap doors include many different styles of custom doors that work well with just about any hole-in-the-wall masonry fireplace. We offer doors that appeal to both modern and classic tastes.
Since your new door will frame your fireplace completely, the style and overlap amount will be a significant factor in determining which door will work best for your fireplace and your personal style. We have options ranging from slim, sleek, minimalistic doors with only ½” of overlap, to wider, bolder doors with over 2” of overlap.
Most of our four-sided overlap doors can be highly customized, as well! You’ll be able to select from an array of different finishes and glass tints, as well as choose what safety mesh options you might like to include in the door’s construction. Some of the door models also offer different handles and decorative door designs that you can choose from! If you are looking for some hole in the wall fireplace ideas, check out our customer photo gallery! Seeing how our customer's have designed their fireplaces should help you come up with your own hole in wall fireplace ideas.
These masonry fireplaces can have many different facing materials, including brick, stone, marble, granite, and tile, as well as others. For brick and stone facings, we recommend doors with a minimum of 1” overlap to cover any inconsistencies. For marble, granite, tile, and other smooth facing materials, just about any door would work well, including those slim-framed doors with very little overlap!
A masonry fireplace is a structural piece of artwork carefully designed and crafted to suit your home, and a four-sided overlap door is the perfect opportunity to frame that artwork well. Give your hole-in-the-wall fireplace the door it deserves!
FAQ’s
Q: What is a hearth?
- A: A hearth is the area in front of a woodburning fireplace that is meant to protect your home from the dangers of sparks and embers that may come from your fire. While hearths can be made of different noncombustible materials, and sit at different levels relative to the firebox, they all serve the same basic purpose.
- A hearth isn’t the only kind of spark protection! Although many of our doors have the option to have mesh built in, we also offer fireplace mesh and free-standing screens here.
- Check out our blog post all about hearths!
Q: What kind of door do I need if my hearth is level with my firebox floor or above it?
- A: In this case, you would most likely want to purchase a three-sided overlap masonry fireplace door, which will rest on your hearth with a portion of its frame overlapping around the outside of the fireplace opening on the sides and the top.
If you’re not sure what kind of fireplace you have or what kind of door you might need, you can submit a Snapshot Quote form, where we can look at what you have and what you are looking for before getting back to you with a free quote on doors that would work well for your fireplace.