A permit for every stove
Bangor’s Chapter 128 requires a Code Enforcement permit, with a fee, for each solid fuel stove; it lapses if work isn’t done within a year.
Local details
Wood stove installation in Bangor, Maine
Penobscot County / Greater Bangor. Heat your home, even when the power goes out: the permit, the local rules, and who installs here.
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No stovepipe through ceilings
City code bars stovepipe from passing through a floor, ceiling, fire wall or fire partition, and requires a rise of 1/4 inch per foot.
Local detailsInstallers in Bangor and Old Town
Crump’s on Hammond Street, Old Town’s Hearth Services and The Fiddler on the Flue, which covers Penobscot County, all state they install wood stoves.
Local detailsThe coldest month here, January, has a 1991–2020 normal of 18.5°F at the BANGOR INTL AP, ME station. One station is a planning reference, not a reading for every address. NOAA station normals
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Wood stove installers in Bangor.
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Crump’s Stove & Chimney Supply Company
Sales & installation · 735 Hammond Street, Bangor; site names Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Orono and other townsIts site says it sells and installs wood stoves and pellet stoves, sells fireplace inserts, and will install a stove you bought elsewhere. It also lists camera chimney inspections, sweeping, liners, caps and masonry repair, and says it serves the entire state of Maine. Ask whether it files the Bangor solid fuel stove permit and how it documents draft on a shared flue.
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Hearth Services by Donald Jacob Inc.
Installation · Old Town (77 Eaton Street in its footer); says it does stove installation work in Bangor and Old TownIts stove installation page says it installs wood, gas and oil stoves in Bangor, Old Town and surrounding areas, and lists operation during power outages among the reasons to install a wood stove. The page does not mention inserts or chimney liners. The site shows two Old Town addresses, so confirm the shop location, and ask who pulls the Bangor permit.
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The Fiddler on the Flue
Chimney service & installation · Serves Lincoln, Bangor and Ellsworth; says it services Penobscot and Hancock countiesIts site says it can help with the selection, delivery and installation of a new wood stove, and that it sells and installs Regency and Hampton fireplace products. It names Bangor and Penobscot County but gives no street address, only a phone number (207-307-0669). Ask where the crew is based, whether it supplies the stove, and who files the city permit.
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Details your installer can help confirm
Wood stove permits in Bangor.
Get a solid fuel stove permit from Code Enforcement.
Chapter 128 of the Bangor Code says no one may install a solid fuel stove in any building in the city without first filing a written application with the Code Enforcement Division and getting a permit, with a fee from the city’s fee schedule for each stove. The permit becomes invalid if the work isn’t finished within a year. Code Enforcement is at City Hall, 73 Harlow Street (207-992-4230, code.enf@bangormaine.gov), open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and the city’s forms page says to contact the office for heating permits. Ask the current fee, and whether hearth or chimney work also needs a building permit. Brewer, Hampden and Hermon run their own offices.
Bangor Code, Chapter 128: Furnaces, Fuel Storage Tanks and Solid Fuel StovesHistoric districts: check before changing a chimney.
Bangor’s Historic Preservation Commission meets the second Thursday of each month and reviews new construction and alterations that may affect locally listed historic sites. The city’s map shows districts including Broadway, Whitney Park, West Market Square, High Street, State Street, Main Street and the Great Fire of 1911. Its application charges $55 for a Certificate of Appropriateness, collected up front, and is due the Monday two weeks before the meeting. A new exterior chimney or roof flue on a listed building may need review; ask Planning (207-992-4280).
City of Bangor: Historic PreservationHearth and stovepipe rules in city code.
Chapter 128 says a stove on a combustible floor needs at least six inches of open space under the firebox and a hearth of 24-gauge sheet metal over solid masonry at least two inches thick, extending 18 inches at the ash-removal side and six inches elsewhere. Stovepipe must be 24-gauge steel with 18 inches’ clearance to combustibles unless the maker says otherwise. A listed stove installed to its listing is deemed to comply; ask which standard the inspector applies.
Bangor Code, Chapter 128, §§128-11, 128-16 and 128-18Sharing a flue: the owner proves the draft.
Bangor’s code says a solid fuel stove may not connect to a flue serving another natural-draft appliance unless there is enough draft for both to vent safely, and the burden of showing that falls on the owner or occupant. If the flue also vents a mechanical-draft appliance, the stove must connect above it. Masonry chimneys need a cleanout door and a fire clay liner unless the Code Enforcement Officer accepts the chimney as safe.
Bangor Code, Chapter 128, §§128-17 and 128-18Outdoor wood boilers are mostly ruled out.
Section 128-14.1, added in 2006 and amended in 2008, bars freestanding outdoor solid fuel boilers, or boilers in a detached accessory building, in all zones except the G&ISD, ADD, UID and I&S districts. Elsewhere a solid fuel boiler must sit inside the building it heats and follow the maker’s instructions and NFPA 211. This does not limit an indoor room stove, but it rules out most backyard wood furnaces in residential Bangor.
Bangor Code, Chapter 128, §128-14.1This 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 Bangor.
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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 Bangor-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
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Wood stove installation costs in Bangor.
U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Bangor quote. They are national estimates, not measured Bangor 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 Bangor installer.
- Will you file Bangor’s solid fuel stove permit with Code Enforcement, and is the fee in your quote?
- If the stove will share a flue, how will you show the city there is enough draft for both appliances?
- Does my house sit in one of Bangor’s historic districts, and will an exterior chimney need a Certificate of Appropriateness?
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 Bangor 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
Bangor wood stove installation FAQs.
I rent in Bangor. Can I add a wood stove?
Not on your own. More than half of Bangor’s occupied homes are rented, and more than a quarter of homes are in two- to four-unit buildings. City code puts the burden of proving safe draft on a shared flue on the owner or occupant, and Chapter 128 expects a permit for every stove. Start with your landlord; only the owner or the installer should apply.
Can my stovepipe go up through the ceiling to the chimney?
Not as plain stovepipe. Bangor’s code says a stovepipe may not pass through a floor, ceiling, fire wall or fire partition, and must connect to a masonry chimney or a listed factory-built chimney. Where the vent must go through a ceiling, installers use a listed factory-built chimney system instead. Ask your installer to show the listing to the inspector.
How cold does it get, and is a stove worth it for outages?
The Bangor airport station averages 18.5°F in January (1991–2020 normals), so winter outages are a real planning concern. A stove can keep one or two rooms usable without power, but it is not whole-home heat, and the city expects a permit and a sound, lined chimney before the first fire.
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