No wood stoves near airport
City code bars traditional wood fireplaces and solid-fuel stoves in homes inside Centennial Airport’s 55–65 DNL noise contours, buffer zone or RDA.
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Wood stove installation in Centennial, Colorado
Arapahoe County / Denver south metro. Heat your home, even when the power goes out: the permit, the local rules, and who installs here.
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Permits are online only
Centennial’s Building Division requires permits and contractor licenses to be applied for online, with workstations available at the Civic Center office.
Local detailsHomeowner permits need occupancy
A Centennial homeowner may pull a permit only when doing the work, living in the house and filing the city’s Homeowner Agreement.
Local detailsThe coldest month here, December, has a 1991–2020 normal of 31.4°F at the DENVER CENTENNIAL AP, CO station. One station is a planning reference, not a reading for every address. NOAA station normals
Local businesses to contact directly
Wood stove installers in Centennial.
Compare installation providers and nearby showrooms. Check service coverage and assessment fees directly, or request help finding an installer.
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Alpine Contracting
Sales & installation · Denver-area office in Lone Tree; lists Centennial among south-metro communities servedIts fireplace page says it installs wood-burning and pellet stove options with venting and clearances built to code, and names Centennial among the communities it serves. Its Denver-area office is on Teddy Lane in Lone Tree. Ask whether it is licensed in Centennial and checks the airport noise-zone map before quoting.
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Midtown Chimney Sweeps of Littleton
Chimney service & installation · Littleton location; lists Centennial, Southglenn and Denver Tech Center among areas servedThis franchise location says its NFI-certified team specializes in installing gas, wood-burning and pellet stoves as well as fireplace inserts, and names Centennial in its service list. The page gives a Littleton service area rather than a street address. Confirm which wood models it supplies and who applies for the Centennial permit online.
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Mountain Man Fireplace & Chimney
Chimney service & installation · Evergreen address; service-area page lists Centennial under Arapahoe and Douglas countiesIts homepage lists wood stove installation and repair plus chimney and fireplace installations, and its service-area page names Centennial and Arapahoe County. The business address is in Evergreen, well outside Centennial. Ask about travel scheduling, Centennial contractor licensing and whether the model is EPA-certified for Action Days.
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Details your installer can help confirm
Wood stove permits in Centennial.
Apply online to the City of Centennial Building Division.
Inside Centennial city limits, the City of Centennial Building Division handles permits and inspections and approves contractor licenses. It says a permit is required for any work on electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems, and that permits and contractor licenses must be applied for online, with workstations at the Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd. Its pages do not name wood stoves or inserts, so ask which permit type and inspections apply. Any contractor or subcontractor must be licensed in Centennial. Check the Airport Influence Area map for your address before choosing a stove, and confirm the property is in Centennial rather than Littleton, Greenwood Village or unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Centennial Building DivisionCentennial is inside the metro Denver Action Day area.
CDPHE restricts indoor burning on air-quality Action Days, November through March, in Arapahoe County west of Kiowa Creek, which includes Centennial. EPA-certified stoves, EPA-certified pellet stoves and Colorado-approved masonry heaters are exempt; uncertified stoves and conventional fireplaces must not be used. A search of Centennial’s code found no local Action Day ordinance, and CDPHE says it enforces directly where no local ordinance exists. Check the daily status rather than relying on this guide.
CDPHE indoor burning restrictionsNear Centennial Airport? Check the noise contours first.
Centennial Code Sec. 18-15-80(c)(1) says traditional wood-burning fireplaces and solid-fuel stoves shall not be installed in residential buildings in the 55, 60 or 65 DNL noise contours, the buffer zone or the RDA, because a chimney draft cannot be kept while meeting noise attenuation. The article applies to new structures for noise-sensitive uses in the Airport Influence Area. Look up your address on the city’s map and ask the Building Division before buying.
Centennial Code Ch. 18, Art. 15 (Noise Sensitive Construction)Buying a used stove? It must meet current standards here.
CDPHE says any indoor burning device bought or installed in the seven-county metro Denver area must meet current emission standards, and that a used, uncertified stove cannot be sold in that area. Statewide, Regulation No. 4 has barred selling or installing a new wood-burning stove that misses EPA standards since May 15, 2020. Centennial’s code adds no separate stove-emission amendment that we found, so the state rule is the one to check.
CDPHE indoor burning frequently requested informationDoing it yourself? Read Centennial’s homeowner-permit terms.
Centennial’s Building Division FAQ says a homeowner can pull a permit only if they are doing the work, provide the city’s Homeowner Agreement when applying, and occupy the residence being permitted. Any contractor or subcontractor must be licensed in the City of Centennial and listed on the city’s subcontractor form. Changes to contacts or contractors on a permit must be requested in writing.
Centennial Building Division FAQThis is a planning guide, not a permit determination. The local authority and your installer must confirm current requirements for your property and appliance. We have not verified project-specific approvals or fees.
Choose the right project
Wood stoves and fireplace inserts in Centennial.
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Install a wood-burning stove.
An enclosed stove with a chimney system designed for your home. An installer assesses placement, venting, and the space you want to heat.
About wood stoves
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Explore a fireplace insert.
Use a suitable existing fireplace as the starting point. Have the opening, chimney, and liner assessed for the proposed insert.
About insertsCan you install a wood stove without a chimney?
A new wood stove can sometimes be installed with a new chimney system. Ask a Centennial-area provider to assess a suitable route and quote the complete job. Installation without an existing chimney
Want heat during a power outage?
Many cordwood stoves provide heat without electricity. Ask about your exact model, any powered blower, and the rooms it can heat. Read the power-outage heating guide
Room photographs illustrate project starting points; they are not installations completed through FireplaceLab.
Wood stove installation costs in Centennial.
U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Centennial quote. They are national estimates, not measured Centennial averages or offers from listed businesses.
Freestanding wood stove$2,500–$7,500
Wood-burning insert$3,000–$8,000+
New installation, no chimney$5,500–$9,000+
Unit and typical installation ranges from HomeGuide’s national cost guide, reviewed Sep 28, 2026. These are alternative project scenarios, not amounts to add together. Repairs, access, venting, permits, and premium models can move costs higher.
What to ask a Centennial installer.
- Is my address inside a Centennial Airport noise contour, buffer zone or RDA, and does the city’s solid-fuel limit apply to this project?
- Are you licensed with the City of Centennial, and will you file the permit online and list any subcontractors?
- Is this stove EPA-certified so it can be used on metro Denver Action Days, and will you give me the paperwork?
Compare quotes on the same scope.
Request separate details for the appliance, chimney or liner, hearth work, labor, removal, permits, inspections, and exclusions. Confirm any paid assessment before booking.
Will you save on heating?
There is no reliable single savings figure for every Centennial home. Compare your current heating cost with delivered dry wood, appliance efficiency, how much heat you will replace, maintenance, and the upfront installation. Backup comfort and financial payback are separate decisions. Compare all heating options
Centennial wood stove installation FAQs.
Can I install a wood stove anywhere in Centennial?
Not everywhere. City code bars traditional wood-burning fireplaces and solid-fuel stoves in residential buildings inside the Centennial Airport 55, 60 and 65 DNL noise contours, buffer zone and RDA, and the article applies to new structures in the Airport Influence Area. Check the city’s Airport Influence Area map and ask the Building Division before buying.
Who enforces Action Day burning limits in Centennial?
CDPHE lists Arapahoe County west of Kiowa Creek, which includes Centennial, as restricted on Action Days. We found no local Centennial ordinance on high-pollution days, and CDPHE says its Air Pollution Control Division enforces directly where no local ordinance exists. EPA-certified stoves and inserts are exempt from the restriction.
What if my stove is my only heat or the power goes out?
CDPHE says an uncertified device can be used on Action Days as a primary heat source only with an exemption letter from the state or local jurisdiction, and suggests contacting the local health or building department. We found no Centennial outage exemption. A certified stove avoids the question, since it is already exempt.
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