Hearth Pad

A hearth pad is “heat protection for your floor.” It is a specific, dedicated, noncombustible surface installed under and around all four sides of a wood-burning stove. Any hot sparks or burning embers that may pop out of the appliance will fall harmlessly on the hearth pad and burn out. Some hearth pads are designed to protect the wood subfloor from excessive heat.

There are two types or levels of protection based on the stove manufacturer’s requirements:

A Type 1 hearth pad is for ember protection only and requires only protection from burning embers. Any noncombustible material will comply. A Type 1 pad will not stop the heat from radiating off the bottom and sides of the stove.

A Type 2 hearth pad is for thermal protection. A Type 2 hearth is insulated and will prevent heat from reaching the subfloor. Depending on the wood-burning stove, Type 2 hearths need a minimum protection of an R-value of 1.0 or more of noncombustible insulation to adequately protect the floor.

It is critical to check the hearth or flooring requirements in the owner’s manual of your stove to ensure proper hearth protection is in place.

If you’re interested, the UL Standard for this information is UL 1618.

Below is a list of fireplace and grill stores that service Quebec (QC)

Baraboo, QC François Auger E10890 Penny Lane Baraboo, QC 539 13
Bonaventure, QC Marcel Dionne et fils Inc 338, av de Port-Royal Ouest, Bonaventure, QC G0C 1E0		Visit Store Page
Delson, QC Agrémat – Espace chaleur 188, ch. St-François Xavier Delson, QC J5B 1X9		Visit Store Page
Gatineau, QC Au Centre Du Foyer De L'Outaouais 1193 Boul St-Joseph Gatineau, QC J8Z 2C3		Visit Store Page
Laval, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 1070 Montée Masson Laval, QC H7C 2R2		Visit Store Page
Longueuil, QC Boutique Chaleur 620 Boul Therrien Longueuil, QC J4H 3V9		Visit Store Page
Mirabel, QC Agrémat 13755 Rue de la Chapelle Mirabel, QC J7J2C9		Visit Store Page
QUEBEC, QC TEST LEAD Member 1396 Noirefontaine QUEBEC, QC G1Y 1N1
Quebec City, QC Maconnex 5690 Boulevard Pierre-Bertrand Nord Quebec City, QC G2J 1B7		Visit Store Page
Rimouski, QC Marcel Dionne et fils Inc 905 Lausanne Rimouski, QC G5L 8Y9		Visit Store Page
Saguenay, QC Maconnex 2223, boulevard Saint-Paul Saguenay, QC G7K 1E5		Visit Store Page
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 77 boul. Sir Wilfrid-Laurier Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC J3N 1M2
Saint-Eustache, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 28 Boul. Industriel Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 5C1
Saint-Eustache, QC Les Foyers Mirabel 415 avenue mathers Saint-Eustache, QC J7P 4C1		Visit Store Page
Saint-Hubert, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 3170 rue Harvey Saint-Hubert, QC J3Y 3T6
Saint-Isidore, QC Maconnex 2036, chemin de la Riviere Saint-Isidore, QC G0S 2S0		Visit Store Page
Saint-Lazare, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 550 Route Cité des Jeunes Saint-Lazare, QC J7T2A7
Sherbrooke, QC Maconnex 69, chemin Godin Sherbrooke, QC J1R 0S6		Visit Store Page
St-Bruno de Montarville, QC Les Foyers et Cheminees Piermon Inc 2193 Boul Sir Wilfrid Laurier St-Bruno de Montarville, QC J3V 4P6		Visit Store Page
St-Charles Borromee, QC Maison Chaleur et Confort 1060 Visitation St-Charles Borromee, QC J6E 7Y8		Visit Store Page
St-Georges, QC Busque et Cie 2271, 90e Rue St-Georges, QC G5Y 7B6		Visit Store Page
St-Jean sur Richelieu, QC Propane Beauchemin 775 rue Gaudette St-Jean sur Richelieu, QC J3B7S7
Trois-Rivieres, QC Boutique Chaleur 1015 boulevard Thibeau Nord Trois-Rivieres, QC G8T 7B3		Visit Store Page
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC Foyer Gaz 401 boul. Harwood, local 12b Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 7W1