Fireplace installation in Henderson NV - a fire that fits the room you have
Drafty fireplace you never light, or a bare wall that needs one? We'll help you pick the right type and put it where it works.
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What goes into adding a fireplace in Henderson?
Fireplace installation in Henderson, NV puts a working fireplace in your home. That can be a brick or stone one we build on site, a factory-built unit, an insert in the fireplace you already have, or a gas unit, set where it gets the airflow it needs and stays clear of anything that can burn.
Most folks who call us have an old fireplace they never light because it smokes or lets cold air in, or they have a living room wall that's begging for one. The type you pick moves the price more than anything, followed by how far the chimney or vent has to run and whether the face gets brick, stone or a plain surround. The schedule turns on whether a factory unit has to be ordered, how long a masonry build needs to set up, and permit review and inspections. If your job needs a permit, we take care of it, and my written estimate gives you your own figure. If what you've really got is a cracked or leaky chimney, that's chimney repair, and we'd fix that before anything new goes in.
How do you know it's time for a new fireplace or insert?
Smoke drifts into the room
If smoke rolls out the front when you light a fire, the opening and the flue usually aren't matched or the chimney isn't drawing well. Putting it off means soot on the walls and smoke in the air you breathe, and the fix is often an insert or a rebuilt firebox.
Cold drafts from the hearth
A cold draft at the fireplace in winter usually means the damper doesn't seal and the room's warm air is leaking up the chimney. Your heating bill pays for that every month, and an insert or a gas unit closes the opening up.
Cracked firebox or loose brick
Cracks in the firebrick or mortar falling out of the back wall usually mean the firebox has taken years of heat and needs rebuilding or an insert. Keep burning in it that way and heat can reach the framing behind it, so it's worth a look before your next fire.
How we handle fireplace installation
I'll be straight with you on the first visit. Most fireplaces are more about the look than heating the house, and once that's on the table, picking between masonry, factory-built, an insert or gas gets a lot easier. Then we plan the spot together, because where a fireplace can go comes down to the airflow the chimney or vent needs and how much room it has to keep from anything that can burn. My old boss used to say the fire doesn't care how pretty the stone is, only where the air goes. Once you've picked, our crew lays out the hearth, builds the firebox and chimney or sets the unit and its vent, finishes the face and cleans up before we leave.
A lot of the work around a fireplace is ordinary masonry. When you want a factory-built unit to look like a full stone fireplace, we finish the surround and chase with stone veneer installation, which is thin stone set over the wall. An outdoor fireplace or a tall chimney chase is often built up in block first, the same work we do on concrete block walls.
Get a written fireplace estimate at your house
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the room with you and leave a free written estimate, with no obligation.
- team@hendersonconcreteandmasonry.com
- Based in
- Henderson, NV 89015
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call about a fireplace in Henderson?
Here's how a fireplace job runs from your first call to the day we pack up, and who you'll see at each step.
Call or send a message
Call (702) 832-0706, email us or use the form, and we'll set up a time to come out to your house.
Owner looks over the room
I come out, look at the room and any fireplace you have now, and ask what you've noticed and how you want to use it. You get a written estimate with the type, the spot and the full price, so you know the cost before anything starts.
We handle permits and build
Once you say go, we handle any permit the job needs and our own crew does the work. The city inspects Monday through Friday, 6 AM to 4 PM, so plan to have someone home to let the inspector in during that window.
Walk the finished fireplace together
I walk the finished fireplace with you and go over how to use it before we pack up. We clear out the dust and leftover materials so the room is ready.
Why Henderson homeowners call Artisan Henderson Concrete and Masonry for fireplaces
On a fireplace, getting the spot and the venting right matters more than anything you'll see on the face. Get in touch and I'll come take a look at the room with you.
The owner looks at every job
I come out to every fireplace job myself, and our own crew does the building with me checking the work as it goes up. That means the person who planned your fireplace is the one checking the firebox and the clearances before they're covered up.
Masonry in Henderson since 2021
I learned under an old-school boss who'd make me tear out a whole course if the joints weren't right, and I started this business here in 2021, five years ago now. I'd still rather explain why a step takes longer than skip one you'd never see until it fails.
Licensed and insured in Nevada
We're licensed and insured. Nevada licenses specialty trades in separate fields, so whoever you hire, it's fair to ask what their license covers before they start on your house.
Fireplaces, chimneys and stonework in Henderson
In Henderson, the city's Building and Fire Safety Department issues building permits, checks plans and inspects the work against the building code. What a fireplace job needs depends on the job, so before we start we check with the office that covers your address, and when a permit's needed we apply for it, set up the inspections and meet the inspector. If you're planning to burn wood, the city's building code also has a Residential Wood Combustion Ordinance for fireplaces, so ask the city how it applies to your house before you settle on wood over gas.
A lot of the houses we see here came with factory-built fireplaces in framed chases, and plenty of them sit unused because they're drafty or plain. In our summers, an open fireplace with a loose damper also lets cooled air out, which is one more reason people ask about an insert or gas. We're based in Henderson and work in the cities around it, and we see the same houses on jobs in Paradise and Enterprise.
Questions about fireplace installation in Henderson
How do I choose between a masonry and a factory-built fireplace?
Pick masonry if you want real brick or stone built on site by a mason, and factory-built if budget matters more, since those units are engineered and made in a factory before they're installed. Factory-built units are the lower-cost choice and the kind most new homes in the US get. Either one can wear a stone face, so the choice usually comes down to cost and how big a project you want.
Can I add an insert to the fireplace I already have?
Yes, usually. An insert works a lot like a free-standing wood stove and sits inside the firebox of an existing masonry or metal fireplace. A factory-built fireplace, also called zero-clearance, needs an insert designed and tested for that unit, which makes it more efficient and less polluting, and in a masonry chimney the EPA's advice is to have a certified installer make sure the flue liner, the lining that carries smoke up the chimney, goes in right.
How does a gas fireplace vent, and can I get a vent-free one?
A vented gas fireplace sends its exhaust through an existing chimney or straight out the roof or the wall behind it, which is why it can go almost anywhere in the house. They need little upkeep and give off very little pollution, but efficiency varies between models, so it pays to compare before you buy. Some gas models need no outside vent at all, but the EPA doesn't back them because of indoor air quality, and some places don't allow them.
What causes an open fireplace to heat a room so poorly?
Most of the heat goes straight up the chimney. A traditional open fireplace usually loses over 90 percent of the fire's heat that way, and it pulls a good share of the room's warm air out with it. That's why an open fireplace is best for the look, and why people who want real warmth look at an insert or gas.
How much does fireplace installation cost in Henderson?
The type you pick sets most of the price, since building a masonry fireplace on site is far more work than setting a factory-built unit, and an insert in a fireplace you already have is usually the smallest job. After that it comes down to how far the chimney or vent has to run, whether the floor needs a new hearth, and what goes on the face, from a plain surround to full stone. I'll give you the full figure in writing after I've seen the room.
Who handles fireplace permits and inspections in Henderson?
We do, when your job needs one. The city issues the permit and inspects the work, and we apply, book the inspections and meet the inspector, so mostly you just need the house open on inspection days.
Related masonry work around a new fireplace
Stone veneer installation
If you want the look of a full stone fireplace without the weight, veneer gives a factory-built unit or a plain chimney chase a real stone face.
Concrete block walls
Planning an outdoor fireplace or a new yard wall to go with it? Block makes a solid core you can finish later with stucco, brick or stone.
Service areas for fireplace work around Henderson
Artisan Henderson Concrete and Masonry is based in Henderson, Nevada, and the 10 areas listed here each have their own page, from Boulder City to Summerlin South. They aren't the only places we work, so if you're close by, give us a call and ask.
Henderson, NV
Plan your fireplace with the owner on site
If you tell us whether your fireplace now is masonry or factory-built, whether you want gas or wood, and which room you have in mind, I can come to the first visit ready with the right questions.