A separate woodstove permit packet
Franklin’s Building Department posts woodstove permit instructions, an installation checklist and installing information next to its building permit application.
Local details
Wood stove installation in Franklin, Massachusetts
Norfolk County. 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 Franklin.
Keep the stamped manual handy
Franklin asks for two copies of the stove maker’s installation instructions; one is stamped, returned and kept on site for the inspector.
Local detailsPre-1930 buildings face demolition review
Franklin’s demolition delay bylaw covers buildings built before 1930 and partial demolition; a preferably preserved finding can delay a demolition permit a year.
Local detailsThe coldest month here, January, has a 1991–2020 normal of 27.3°F at the WEST MEDWAY, MA 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 Franklin.
Compare installation providers and nearby showrooms. Check service coverage and assessment fees directly, or request help finding an installer.
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Barry John Chimney Services
Chimney service & installation · Contact page gives Franklin, MA 02038; serving-area page is headed for FranklinIts wood stove page offers professional installation for Eastern Massachusetts homeowners, citing more than 40 years of experience and warranties on labor and materials. The contact page lists Franklin, MA 02038 with 508 phone numbers, and the serving-area page is titled for Franklin. Ask whether it will assemble Franklin’s woodstove packet, including the two stamped copies of the manual.
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Britt’s Chimney & Masonry
Chimney service & installation · Weymouth-area company; serving-area list names Franklin, MA and Norfolk CountyStates that it installs, maintains and repairs wood stoves, with chimney inspection and cleaning, liner installation and masonry for stove surrounds. Franklin, MA and Norfolk County appear on its serving-area page. It is based in the Weymouth area, well east of Franklin, so ask about scheduling and whether masonry work on an old chimney is quoted separately.
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Franklin Fireplace (The Fireplace Shops)
Sales & installation · Showroom at 456 West Central St., Franklin; sister showrooms in Natick and NorwoodThe Fireplace Shops site lists Franklin Fireplace at 456 West Central Street and shows Quadra-Fire Millennium wood stoves in three sizes. Its service page says customers visit the Natick or Franklin showroom, get an in-home estimate, and its installers and technicians handle inspections and masonry. Ask which wood models are on display in Franklin and who files the permit.
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Horizon Chimney Services
Sales & installation · Franklin, MA company; service-area list names Franklin and its homepage names Norfolk CountyIts stove page offers freestanding wood and pellet stoves from several manufacturers, and its inserts page says it sells and installs wood and pellet fireplace inserts. The homepage says it provides stove installation to the Franklin community and works across Norfolk County. No street address is given; ask for one, and ask whether it handles the Franklin permit.
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Lunkers Outfitters
Sales & installation · Ashland store; serving-area list names Franklin, MAIts stoves and inserts page lists wood stoves and wood inserts at its Ashland store, and its homepage says it sells, installs and services stoves, with National Fireplace Institute-certified staff and brands including Pacific Energy, Regency and Morsø. Franklin, MA is on its serving-area list. The store also sells fishing tackle; ask about lead times and who files Franklin’s woodstove packet.
View business & contact detailsLunkers Outfitters homepageWebsite reviewed Oct 23, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab
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Details your installer can help confirm
Wood stove permits in Franklin.
Use the Building Department’s woodstove packet.
Inside Franklin, permits come from the Building & Inspections Department at 355 East Central Street, first floor (508-520-4926), open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to 6 p.m. and Friday to 1 p.m. Applications go through the town’s OpenGov/ViewPoint portal. The department’s woodstove packet says a building permit is required for any solid fuel burning appliance and asks for a completed application, two copies of the installation checklist, two copies of the manufacturer’s instructions and the installer’s licences and insurance. Inspection is required before use. The packet dates from 1997, so ask what the department needs today.
Franklin Building & Inspections Department: FormsRemoving an old chimney can trigger demolition delay.
Franklin’s Demolition Delay bylaw applies to buildings on the National or State Register and to any building built in whole or part before 1930. It defines a demolition permit to include partial demolition. The Building Inspector sends such applications to the Historical Commission, which holds a hearing within 14 to 28 days; if it finds the building preferably preserved, no demolition permit can issue for a year. If your stove plan removes an old chimney, ask whether this applies.
Franklin Code Chapter 71: Demolition DelayBudget at least the $75 minimum.
Franklin’s service fee sheet, effective January 1, 2025, charges residential building permits at $10 per $1,000 of job value, with a $75 minimum fee for all permit inspections and $75 for reinspections. Sheet metal permits are $100 for up to five fixtures and $10 per fixture after that. The sheet has no separate woodstove line, so ask the department which permits a stove, liner and chimney need.
Franklin Service Fees as of 01/01/2025 (PDF)The checklist wants stove and chimney details up front.
Franklin’s Wood Stove Installation Checklist asks whether the stove is new or used, its manufacturer, model, lab number and collar size, whether the chimney is new, prefab or lined masonry, which other appliances share the flue, and the hearth materials, clearances and wall protection. It says the permit and inspection cover the installation, not the stove’s construction. Its diagrams show chimney height and hearth extensions; check them against your stove’s listing.
Franklin Woodstove Checklist (PDF)State guidance: no shared flue, inspect before use.
The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services says you need a building permit before installing a wood, pellet or coal stove, and the local building inspector must inspect it before it is used. Solid fuel appliances must not share a flue with another solid fuel, oil or gas appliance, and a qualified mason should inspect the chimney first. Ashes go in a lidded metal bucket outside, away from the house.
Mass.gov: Fireplace, wood stove, and chimney safetyThis 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.
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Wood stoves and fireplace inserts in Franklin.
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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 Franklin-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 Franklin.
U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Franklin quote. They are national estimates, not measured Franklin 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 Franklin installer.
- Will you complete Franklin’s woodstove checklist and supply the two copies of the manufacturer’s instructions the Building Department asks for?
- Does my job also need a sheet metal permit for the liner or connector, and is the $75 minimum included in your quote?
- If the old chimney has to come down and the house predates 1930, will you check with the Building Department about demolition delay first?
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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 Franklin 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
Franklin wood stove installation FAQs.
What does Franklin need for a woodstove permit?
Franklin’s woodstove instructions list a completed building permit application, two copies of the Wood Stove Installation Checklist, two copies of the manufacturer’s installation instructions and the installer’s licences and insurance. One copy of the instructions is stamped and returned to stay on site for the inspector. The sheet dates from 1997, so confirm the list with the Building Department.
How much is a stove permit in Franklin?
Franklin’s fee sheet has no woodstove line. It charges residential building permits at $10 per $1,000 of job value, and the minimum fee for any permit inspection is $75, with $75 for a reinspection. A sheet metal permit is $100 for up to five fixtures. Ask the Building Department at 508-520-4926 which of these your installation needs.
Can I use the stove as soon as it is installed?
No. Franklin’s woodstove instructions say inspections are required before use, and the state Department of Fire Services says the local building inspector must inspect a new wood stove before it is used. Book the inspection through the town’s online portal or by calling the Building & Inspections Department, and keep the stamped manual on site.
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