Fireplaces are on the permit list
Moline’s Permit Process page lists fireplaces among residential work that needs a permit, and heating work takes its own separate permit.
Local details
Wood stove installation in Moline, Illinois
Rock Island County / Quad Cities (Illinois side). Heat your home, even when the power goes out: the permit, the local rules, and who installs here.
Free to request · No obligation to hireBefore you install in Moline.
Installers must register in Moline
Subcontractors must be registered with the City of Moline, and mechanical registration requires an exam or Illinois city license, bond and insurance.
Local detailsTwo Bettendorf shops serve Moline’s metro
Fireplaces Plus and Quad City Fireplaces, both across the river in Bettendorf, name the Quad Cities and sell wood stoves.
Local detailsThe coldest month here, January, has a 1991–2020 normal of 23.3°F at the MOLINE QUAD CITY INTL AP, IL 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 Moline.
Compare installation providers and nearby showrooms. Check service coverage and assessment fees directly, or request help finding an installer.
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Fireplaces Plus
Sales & installation · 1745 State St, Bettendorf, IA; services page names the Quad Cities and Clinton, not MolineThis Bettendorf showroom names the Quad Cities rather than Moline. Its wood stove page lists HearthStone and Pacific Energy woodstoves, and its insert page lists Lopi and others. Its about page says installers are its own employees. It says it doesn’t do chimney cleaning or masonry. Ask whether it installs wood units in Illinois and is registered with Moline.
View business & contact detailsFireplaces Plus: ServicesWebsite reviewed Sep 29, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab - II
Quad City Fireplaces
Sales & installation · 2306A Spruce Hills Dr, Bettendorf, IA; says it has served customers from all over the Quad CitiesThis Bettendorf dealer says it has served customers across the Quad Cities and that licensed professionals set and vent the fireplaces, inserts or stoves it sells. Its Quadra-Fire page shows Millennium Series wood stoves, and its Vermont Castings page lists wood stoves and wood inserts. Its main sales copy centres on gas, so confirm it installs wood units in Moline and holds a Moline registration.
View business & contact detailsQuad City Fireplaces home pageWebsite reviewed Sep 29, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab
Unpaid listings, shown alphabetically. Website research is not contractor vetting or confirmation of a partnership. Confirm qualifications and insurance before hiring.
Details your installer can help confirm
Wood stove permits in Moline.
Get a heating permit from Building/Inspections.
Inside Moline, the Building/Inspections Division at the City Services Center, 1830 6th Avenue (north entrance), issues permits. Its Permit Process page lists fireplaces among residential work needing a permit, along with HVAC systems, and says no work may start until the permit is paid and issued. The Steps page says heating work needs a separate permit, applied for and paid by a subcontractor registered with the City of Moline, and reviews can take up to 10 business days. Moline enforces the 2021 International Mechanical and Residential Codes with local amendments. No page names wood stoves, so call 309-524-2370 to confirm the permit for your stove or insert.
City of Moline: Permit ProcessMoline bans open burning but allows small wood fires.
Moline’s council banned burning yard waste, and the fire department says open burning is illegal. Recreational fires may burn dry logs up to 12 inches across, no more than 5 feet wide and 3 feet high, 25 feet from structures and property lines, or 15 feet in an approved container, between noon and midnight. They can be banned in drought, and the fire official may order a fire out when smoke becomes a hazard. These rules cover outdoor fires; no Moline rule limiting indoor stoves was found.
City of Moline Fire Department: Burn BanCheck that your installer is registered in Moline.
Moline issues mechanical contractor registrations only to an individual, not a firm. The applicant needs an affidavit of passing a master mechanical exam or a current mechanical license from another Illinois city, a notarized statement of five years as a mechanical contractor, a $5,000 bond on the city’s form, liability insurance and an annual $50 fee. Iowa-based installers need this too, so ask whether they are registered before you sign.
City of Moline: Mechanical Contractor RegistrationRental houses are licensed and inspected.
Moline’s Rental Housing Program licenses rental properties, renewed each year, and inspects them periodically against the city’s housing, mechanical and other codes. The city says the program now requires all single-family dwellings and owner-occupied duplexes that are rented to register and be inspected. If you are a landlord adding a stove, expect the rental inspector to see it; tenants should take any stove question to the owner.
City of Moline: Rental Housing Inspection ProgramThis 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 Moline.
INew stove or replacement
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 Moline-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 Moline.
U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Moline quote. They are national estimates, not measured Moline 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 Moline installer.
- Is your mechanical contractor registered with the City of Moline, and will you apply for the heating permit?
- You’re based in Iowa: do you install wood stoves and inserts in Illinois homes, and who handles the chimney or liner?
- Does the job follow Moline’s 2021 mechanical and residential codes with local amendments, and who schedules the inspection?
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 Moline 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
Moline wood stove installation FAQs.
Who issues wood stove permits in Moline?
Moline’s Building/Inspections Division at 1830 6th Avenue. Its Permit Process page lists fireplaces and heating systems as permit work, and heating takes its own permit applied for by a City-registered contractor. No page names wood stoves, so call 309-524-2370 before buying. Davenport and Bettendorf permits don’t apply in Moline.
Can an Iowa company install my stove in Moline?
Possibly, but Moline says all subcontractors must be registered with the city. Mechanical registration goes to an individual who has passed a master mechanical exam or holds another Illinois city’s mechanical license, with five years’ experience, a $5,000 bond and insurance. Ask any Quad Cities installer for proof of Moline registration.
Does Moline restrict burning wood?
Outdoors, yes. Open burning and yard-waste burning are banned, and recreational fires are limited by size, distance and hours, noon to midnight. We found no Moline or Illinois rule curtailing indoor stove use. The Illinois EPA booklet says woodstoves are allowed but should burn only fuels the manufacturer specifies.
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