Staff can approve chimney repair
Beloit’s preservation code lets the Community Development Director approve chimney repair and tuckpointing in historic districts; other exterior changes go to the Landmarks Commission.
Local details
Wood stove installation in Beloit, Wisconsin
Rock County / Stateline. 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 Beloit.
Only screened portable fireplaces outdoors
City rules allow recreational fires only in screened portable outdoor fireplaces, at least 10 feet from buildings, and not in winds over 15 mph.
Local detailsA taller neighbour carries your chimney
If a new or raised wall within 3 feet of a lot line tops a neighbour’s solid-fuel chimney, Beloit code makes the builder extend it.
Local detailsThe coldest month here, January, has a 1991–2020 normal of 17.9°F at the BELOIT, WI 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 Beloit.
Compare installation providers and nearby showrooms. Check service coverage and assessment fees directly, or request help finding an installer.
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Burlington Fireplace & Solar
Sales & installation · 857 Milwaukee Ave. (Hwy 36), Burlington, WI; its stoves and Janesville pages name Beloit WIA Burlington showroom whose stoves page says it installs and services stoves in towns including Beloit WI, and whose Janesville page lists Beloit WI 53511 among towns served, saying its techs install wood stoves. It sells wood stoves and wood inserts and offers chimney sweeping and liners. Burlington is a long drive, so ask about travel and who files the Beloit heating permit.
View business & contact detailsBurlington Fireplace: Janesville WI areaWebsite reviewed Oct 17, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab - II
Jones Chimney Sweep
Chimney service & installation · Belvidere, IL; its serving-area list names Rock County, WI, and it has a Stateline-area phone lineA Belvidere, Illinois chimney company whose about page says it provides chimney cleaning and repair and wood stove installation, and whose serving-area list includes Rock County, WI. It also has a page labelled ‘Beloit, IL’, which appears to mean Beloit. Its phone lines are Illinois numbers, so confirm it works in Wisconsin and will take out the Beloit permit.
View business & contact detailsJones Chimney Sweep: Beloit pageWebsite reviewed Oct 17, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab
Unpaid listings, shown alphabetically. Website research is not contractor vetting or confirmation of a partnership. Confirm qualifications and insurance before hiring.
Details your installer can help confirm
Wood stove permits in Beloit.
Get a heating permit from Planning and Building Services.
Inside City of Beloit limits, Planning and Building Services at City Hall, 100 State Street, third floor (608-364-6700), reviews one- and two-family projects and takes applications at permits@beloitwi.gov. The Town of Beloit has its own office, and South Beloit is in Illinois. Municipal Code 26.01 requires a permit from the city’s plumbing inspector before any space heating system is installed, taken out by the heating contractor or another qualified person; the city lists a Plumbing and HVAC Inspector. The city adopts Wisconsin’s Uniform Dwelling Code for the homes it covers, and work is inspected before a certificate of occupancy. No page names wood stoves, so confirm the permit.
City of Beloit: Planning and Building ServicesOutdoor fires are limited to screened portable fireplaces.
The city says its ordinance allows recreational fires only in portable outdoor fireplaces fitted with a screen that stops embers escaping. Fires aren’t allowed when sustained winds or gusts exceed 15 mph, must burn dry, untreated wood that stays inside the unit, and need an attendant 18 or older and an extinguishing agent on hand. The fireplace must sit at least 10 feet from any building. These rules cover outdoor fires only; we found no city rule limiting indoor stove use.
City of Beloit Fire & EMS: Recreational FiresLandmark or historic district? Get the certificate first.
Beloit’s Landmarks Commission must approve a Certificate of Appropriateness before a building permit issues for exterior alterations, additions, new construction or demolition on a landmark site or in a historic district. Municipal Code 32.06 lets the Community Development Director approve a short list of items, including roof repair or replacement and chimney repair and tuckpointing done to Secretary of the Interior standards. A new chimney or flue isn’t on that list, so ask staff (608-364-6700) whether it needs a Commission hearing.
City of Beloit: Landmarks CommissionBuilding next to a neighbour’s chimney has a cost.
Beloit Municipal Code 9.23 says that when a building is erected or raised so a wall along or within 3 feet of a lot line rises above an adjoining building’s chimney, the owner doing the work must extend, at their own expense and with the neighbour’s consent, every chimney and vent serving liquid- or solid-fuel appliances next door. If a neighbour is building close to a house with a stove, ask the city how this applies.
Beloit Municipal Code Chapter 9: Building Code (Municode)This 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 Beloit.
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
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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 Beloit-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 Beloit.
U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Beloit quote. They are national estimates, not measured Beloit 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 Beloit installer.
- Will you take out the City of Beloit heating permit with the plumbing and HVAC inspector, and do you work in Wisconsin under the Uniform Dwelling Code?
- If my house is a landmark or in a historic district, does your plan need a Landmarks Commission certificate before the permit?
- Is my address in the City of Beloit or the Town of Beloit, and have you worked with that office before?
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 Beloit 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
Beloit wood stove installation FAQs.
Who handles the permit for a wood stove in Beloit?
For homes inside City of Beloit limits, Planning and Building Services at City Hall, 100 State Street (608-364-6700, permits@beloitwi.gov). City code requires a heating permit from the plumbing inspector before a space heating system is installed. The Town of Beloit has its own office, and South Beloit, Illinois is a different state. No city page names wood stoves, so call first.
Does a historic district home need extra approval?
Yes, for exterior changes. Beloit’s Landmarks Commission must approve a Certificate of Appropriateness before a building permit issues on a landmark site or in a historic district. Staff can approve chimney repair and tuckpointing, but a new chimney or flue isn’t on the staff list, so plan for a possible Commission review and ask staff early.
Can I have an outdoor fire pit as well?
Only a portable outdoor fireplace with a spark screen. Beloit allows recreational fires only in those units, at least 10 feet from buildings, burning dry untreated wood, attended by an adult, and not in winds over 15 mph. Yard waste can’t be burned. These rules don’t address indoor stoves, and we found no city limit on indoor wood burning.
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