A fireplace screen may seem merely decorative, however, this screen is very important to have in your fireplace. Below are three important reasons to have a fireplace screen in your fireplace.
Protect Your Home
The primary reason that a fireplace screen is a necessity is that it will protect your home from sparks, flames, and even rolling logs. Even with the hanging metal screen that is standard on many fireplaces, sparks and ash can still sneak through. A screen will prevent those sparks and ashes from reaching the floor, carpet, or your furniture.
Additionally, fires settle as they burn and often the log becomes displaced and shifts. In the event that the log shifts toward the opening of the fireplace, the screen will keep it on the hearth and may prevent it from reaching the carpet. Since fires are often left unattended, it can take only a few seconds for a live ash or spark to ignite a piece of carpet. A fireplace screen is a small investment to prevent such disasters.
Protect Your Family
In a similar manner, fireplace screens may protect you and your family members from painful and damaging burns. Sparks and ash can just as easily land on an occupant of the room as they could on a piece of furniture. Also, screens can deter inquiring hands from touching the fire. Although a screen is not a complete deterrent to a determined two-year-old, it provides another block between a child and a live fire or ash-covered fireplace. For overall safety and security, a screen in front of the fireplace is a safe and wise idea for your family.
No Need to Clean Every Time
Fireplace screens provide the functional purpose of covering the mess of burned logs and ashes left in the fireplace, making it unnecessary to sweep the hearth clean each time you use the fireplace if you don’t want to. Besides the practical use of hiding the fireplace, the screens can also be a fashion statement in themselves. Homeowners can choose contemporary, traditional, or ornate screens to serve as an accent piece or the focal point of the room.
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