Montigo president and founder, Dan Binzer, started installing zero-clearance wood burning fireplaces for local builders in Vancouver, BC. Over the years, demand grew for a gas alternative, and Dan engineered and manufactured the first ever sandpan logset. The logset was installed in a zero-clearance wood burning fireplace shell, resulting in one of the first zero-clearance gas fireplaces on the market.The glass temperatures on a gas fireplace typically range ±500˚F. Even momentary contact at these extreme temperatures would result in serious burns to the skin.Montigo’s on-site lab, every standard Montigo fireplace is manufactured, tested and certified to meet stringent CSA guidelines, ensuring optimum quality, performance, and safety. Every custom engineered commercial fireplace can be CSA certified if the client requires documentation for building codes and public safety requirements.Montigo fireplaces are built using CSA certified components and manufacturing processes.Montigo fireplaces, you have the option of four different burn units. These include our Builder’s Logset, Deluxe Logset, Linear Burner, and River Rock Burner.Montigo’s expertise in termination systems and especially their latest development – the Louver Termination System. With this product there is no visible exterior venting!Power venting is a great system that enables you to install a fireplace just about anywhere! You no longer need to locate your fireplace near an exterior wall or have a vertical chimney. You can locate your fireplace wherever you like, running venting in any direction with the assistance of fans to move the air through and eventually out of the building.Montigo designs and engineers each fireplace to have the most compact installation parameters. This means less confining installation parameters behind the fireplace wall.Montigo designs and manufactures an extensive line of termination systems. They are always designed with aesthetics and function in mind. In addition to our invisible louvered termination system for multi-unit commercial applications, Montigo is the only manufacturer with termination systems that have passed the rain and wind test – vitally important in wet, coastal regions such as the Pacific Northwest.Montigo operates manufacturing facilities in Canada and the United States. CSA Certified stock fireplaces are manufactured in the US and Canadian plant, and custom engineered fireplaces are produced in Canada. This ensures efficient delivery of product throughout North America.Montigo fireplaces are installed by a certified dealer in your area. Montigo’s team of engineers and installation specialists work with each dealer to ensure each fireplace is installed efficiently.Montigo’s warmth and beauty to any commercial and residential space.