Who We Are:
We are a family owned and operated manufacturing business in the Industrial Midwest of Akron, Ohio. TK Fireside began in 2025, a company focused on glass fireplace enclosures and founded by Brett Lyren, the grandson of Thermo-Rite Mfg. company founder John Lydle.
TK Fireside took over manufacturing the Thermo-Rite fireplace enclosure product line and we also offer a new customer-focused, custom-built family of products being developed with Kim Schedbauer formerly of the David Kimberly Door Company. This high-end, built-to-order line will have new engineering, new material and new finishes not available on the current Thermo-Rite product line-up. We are developing these new product lines over the course of 2026 and look forward to sharing our new vision with you. In the meantime we are focused on providing the current Thermo-Rite product line.
While we appreciate the lifetime glass warranty Thermo-Rite Mfg. offered its customers, TK Fireside, as a small business, is not able to honor the lifetime glass warranty Thermo-Rite Mfg. Inc. offered. We do offer a 5 year warranty on glass and can sell replacement glass for those customers who qualify. You can find more details on our warranty policy here.
What We Do:
We invented the Fireplace Enclosure, and we have been manufacturing them for over 80 years! We set the industry standard for quality and durability and have raised it continually throughout our history.
Why We Do What We Do:
We still believe in our Founder, John E. Lydle’s, ideals: Quality, Affordability and Durability. Everyone should be able to have an elegant and well made Fireplace Door in their home to enhance its’ beauty, save energy and increase its’ value. Our mission hasn’t changed, but our methods and materials have, lighter, stronger and more modular for ease of construction and installation. Be part of our history as we set course for the next 80 years. From our family to yours.
