Milwaukee Forge Fireplace Door
The Milwaukee Forge by Design Specialties — a custom fireplace door for masonry fireplaces. Made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Measured, quoted and installed by A Fireplace Store and More.
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Description
Milwaukee Forge is the blacksmith-made door of the line, shaped by hand over a coal-fired forge in the Milwaukee shop with riveted frame, exclusive hinges and gusset plates. It is the most overtly hand-wrought door the company offers and honours the old craft. Built to order for masonry or factory-built fireplaces.
Sizing
Custom built to your fireplace opening; no stock sizes listed
Options and details
Hand-forged steel: bent, hammered and shaped by a master blacksmith over a coal-fired forge; riveted frame, exclusive hinges and gusset plates. Optional door designs: rectangle with shadow panes, arched rectangle, arched with window panes. Finishes shown: Rustic Black, Solar Bronze, Forged Iron plus the wider standard and premium range. Glass: Clear, Grey, Black, Solar Cool Bronze, Bronze. Mesh: Mesh Curtain, Twin Gate Mesh, Single Panel Gate Mesh. Door configurations: Twin (cabinet), Fold Back Bi Fold, Tracked Bi Fold (aluminum only), Gate Mesh No Glass (twin only). Masonry and zero-clearance. Custom sizes: yes. Sold through dealers. (Page is live but not linked from the category menu.)
About the maker
Design Specialties — founded in 1983 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the first maker to design fireplace doors in aluminum. Each door is built by hand in a 40,000 sq ft facility — to order for most lines, while the Hearth Craft Essentials doors come in stock sizes that ship within 48 hours.
Plan it with us
Every fireplace door we sell is measured to your opening and quoted with the frame, glass, mesh, handles and finish that suit it, then installed by the same team. See finishes and handle samples in our Downers Grove showroom, or book a visit. Questions first? Call (630) 241-1919.
Additional information
| Brand | Design Specialties |
|---|---|
| Style | Traditional |
| Fits | Masonry |
| Operation | Bi-fold, Cabinet (twin doors), Single swing, Mesh curtain |
| Frame shapes | Rectangle, Arch |
| Glass | Clear, Grey, Bronze, Black, Mesh panels |
| Sizing | Custom-built to your opening; no stock sizes listed by the maker |
| Series | Masonry fireplace doors |
| Made in | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Lead time | Built to order; the Hearth Craft Essentials stock sizes ship within 48 hours (manufacturer) |
| Warranty | 2 years on metal work, 1 year on the glass enclosure, lifetime glass replacement (manufacturer) |
