2024 codes since April 2026
Under Ordinance 26-010, Naperville reviews plans submitted on or after April 1, 2026 under the 2024 International codes.
Local details
Wood stove installation in Naperville, Illinois
DuPage and Will counties / western suburbs. 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 Naperville.
Rear-wall flues may skip COA review
Naperville’s COA table exempts secondary or rear façades not visible from the street in its roughly 320-property historic district.
Local detailsA stove showroom on 87th Street
A Cozy Fireplace lists a Naperville store at 503 W. 87th Street that sells and installs wood stoves and inserts.
Local detailsThe coldest month here, January, has a 1991–2020 normal of 24.8°F at the WHEATON 3 SE, 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 Naperville.
Compare installation providers and nearby showrooms. Check service coverage and assessment fees directly, or request help finding an installer.
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A Cozy Fireplace
Sales & installation · Naperville store at 503 W. 87th Street; also Crest Hill and New Lenox storesIts site says it sells and installs fireplaces and wood stoves, offers efficient wood-burning inserts for existing fireplaces, and carries stove brands including Hearthstone, Lopi and Vermont Castings. The Naperville store is on 87th Street. Ask whether its own crew installs and pulls the Naperville permit, and whether a liner is included.
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Majestic Distributing Co.–The House of Fireplaces
Retailer & showroom · Elgin showroom; publishes a ‘Serving Naperville’ pageIts Naperville page lists stoves and says it offers professional installation of gas or wood-burning fireplace inserts. The showroom is in Elgin, well north of Naperville. The page does not say it installs freestanding wood stoves, so treat it as a retailer for stoves and ask about installation scope and travel.
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Midwest Chimney Specialists
Chimney service & installation · Offices at 17W421 Eisenhower Rd., Oakbrook Terrace, and 121 Post Circle, Hinsdale; its DuPage County list names NapervilleIts installation page covers freestanding and insert wood stoves with a liner, connector and hearth pad, and says it supplies EPA-certified units; Naperville is on its DuPage list. Ask whether it will submit through Naperville’s Permitting, Plans and Licensing Portal and book the T.E.D. inspections.
View business & contact detailsMidwest Chimney Specialists service areasWebsite reviewed Sep 28, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab
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Details your installer can help confirm
Wood stove permits in Naperville.
Apply through T.E.D.’s Building Permits team.
In Naperville, the Transportation, Engineering and Development (T.E.D.) Business Group handles building permits inside city limits, which cross from DuPage into Will County. Apply through the city’s Permitting, Plans and Licensing Portal or call 630-420-6100, option 2. The city’s Guide to Building Permits, in a file dated October 2022, lists new furnaces and exterior fireplaces among permitted work but does not name indoor wood stoves, inserts or liners, so ask which permit and inspections apply. Per Ordinance 26-010, plans submitted on or after April 1, 2026 are reviewed under the 2024 International Residential Code and related codes.
City of Naperville: Building PermitsIn the historic district, where the flue goes matters.
Naperville has five local landmark buildings and about 320 properties in its local historic district, about 250 of them homes. The city’s COA summary table requires no review for work on interior-side or rear façades not visible from the street, while primary façades get administrative or Historic Preservation Commission review. A chimney or flue placed on a rear wall may therefore face less review than one on the front; confirm with city planning staff before choosing a venting route.
Naperville COA Requirements Table (PDF)Know the three COA tracks before you schedule.
Naperville sorts historic-district work into three tracks: exempt, an administrative fast-track reviewed by staff, and full Historic Preservation Commission review for projects that meet neither. Any exterior alteration, construction, demolition or material change to a landmark or district property starts from that framework. The city names Assistant Planner Isaac Marlott (630-420-4193) as the contact, so ask which track a new chimney, cap or wall vent would fall under.
Naperville: Regulations for Historic Districts and Landmarked PropertiesOutdoor fires follow separate Fire Department rules.
The Naperville Fire Department’s Community Risk Reduction Division handles open burning. Recreational fires in commercially built outdoor fireplaces are allowed without a permit if only charcoal or clean dry wood is burned, and burning leaves or branches anywhere in the city is unlawful. These rules cover outdoor fires, not an indoor stove, but the clean-dry-wood standard is a sensible fuel rule inside too.
Naperville: Open Burning PermitsThis 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 Naperville.
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
IIExisting fireplace
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 Naperville-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 Naperville.
U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Naperville quote. They are national estimates, not measured Naperville 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 Naperville installer.
- Which T.E.D. permit covers this stove or insert, and will you apply through the city’s portal?
- If my home is in the historic district, can the flue go on a rear or side façade not visible from the street?
- Will the installation be inspected under the 2024 codes Naperville applies to plans submitted after April 1, 2026?
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 Naperville 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
Naperville wood stove installation FAQs.
My Naperville home is in Will County. Does that change the permit?
Naperville spans DuPage and Will counties, and the city’s T.E.D. Business Group issues building permits for property inside city limits. We did not find any county-specific difference in the city’s permit process. If your address is outside city limits, the county or another municipality may be responsible, so confirm jurisdiction before applying.
Can I add a wood stove to a house in Naperville’s historic district?
Possibly. The city’s COA table requires no review for work on rear or interior-side façades not visible from the street, but primary façades need staff or Historic Preservation Commission review. A chimney or flue on the front elevation is the likeliest to need a COA; ask planning staff first.
Is a Naperville wood stove permit listed anywhere?
Not by name. The city’s permit guide lists new furnaces and exterior fireplaces but not indoor stoves or inserts. Treat that as a reason to call Building Permits (630-420-6100, option 2) and confirm the permit and inspections before installation, not as permission to skip one.
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