Fireplace Screens Buyer's Guide

Fireplace screens are a protective addition to any fireplace, as they protect the fireplace surroundings from embers and ashes that may fly out of the fireplace during operation. Fireplace screens come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are made from a variety of materials.

Anyone that owns a wood-burning fireplace should have a fireplace screen. Especially if you have carpet nearby or have children or pets that need to be protected from the errant embers escaping from the fire. Decorative fireplace screens are only necessary when you're actually burning a fire in a wood-burning fireplace. The screen neither serves a purpose, other than for decoration when there is no fire, nor does it protect from a gas-burning log, which typically does not have embers, sparks, or ash billowing from it.

Additionally, a fire screen can prevent ash from being tracked all over the home by curious pets who would like to climb into the fireplace to investigate.

Industry's Finest

There is a wide selection of manufacturers in the fireplace screens industry.