Q & A with Lynae by Lynae Edralin

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This month’s question comes from Robyn Soileau, General Manager at Eric’s of Metairie, LA. I responded to her question with the help of our Residential Mantels Expert, Brian Peregrina.


Hi Lynae,

I have a customer whose contractor wants to know about the fire resistance/proof information for the mantles. Do you have a certificate that I can copy for customers showing this information? Please email it to me so I may pass it on to the customers.

Thank you,

Robyn Soileau

Eric’s of Metairie

Good Morning Robyn,

I’ve asked our resident Mantels expert, Brian Peregrina, and he told me we have no certificate at this point – but rigorous in-house testing has proven the resistance. We placed a ½” thick Eco-Stone (what our Evolution Mantels are made of) tile over an open flame, 18,000K BTU burner, and placed a candle on top of it. 18K BTU can melt just about anything you put in front of it, but it couldn’t melt the candle through our tile. We’ve got a container of these on the market being used in homes already on vent free fireplaces (which are the hottest) and are doing wonderful.

We are in the process, however, of attaining certification from independent testing facilities, and will make this information available once completed. Please let me know if this helps, and let me know if you need anything else. I’m more than happy to assist you!

Best Regards,

Lynae Edralin