Fireplace installation in Edinburg TX - a fireplace built for how you'll use it
No fireplace, or an old one that never gets lit? We'll build or fit one that gives you the look and warmth you want.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What does it take to add a fireplace to your Edinburg home?
Fireplace installation in Edinburg means building a new masonry fireplace, setting a factory-built one, or fitting an insert or gas logs into the fireplace you already have, so you get the look of a fire and some added warmth in the room.
Most people who call us either have no fireplace and want one, or have an old one that's cracked, smoky or just sits there unused. The price moves most with the route you pick, since building a masonry fireplace and chimney from scratch is far more work than fitting an insert, and after that with the finish, the vent route and the shape the old firebox is in. The schedule turns on getting the unit or materials, any permit the job needs, and what we find once the old firebox is open, which sometimes means chimney repair comes first. Your written estimate spells out the work and the price for your house.
How we handle fireplace installation
I start by asking what you want the fireplace for, mostly the look or some real extra warmth, and whether you'll burn wood or gas, because that answer picks the route before anything else does. Then I look at where it can go, since the chimney has to draw air properly and the fire needs room from anything that can burn, like framing, trim and furniture, and those two things settle most placement questions. From there we build the firebox your fire burns in, the hearth and the chimney in brick or stone, or we set a factory-built unit, or fit an insert made for your firebox, and then we finish the surround and clean up.
The face of the fireplace is where the look comes together, so a lot of owners pair the job with stone veneer installation on the surround or the whole wall. If the plan calls for a block column around the vent or a fireplace wall out on the patio, we build that with our concrete block walls work.
New masonry fireplace
This suits you if you want a true wood-burning fireplace in brick or stone, with the firebox and chimney laid up by hand. It's the most work of the four, and it's the one that looks like it was always part of the house.
Factory-built fireplace
A lighter, prefabricated wood-burning unit suits a house that never had a fireplace and an owner who wants a real fire without a full masonry build. We frame it in and finish the outside in brick, stone or tile, so it still reads as masonry.
Insert for your current fireplace
An insert works much like a free-standing wood stove set inside the masonry or metal firebox you already have. It suits someone who likes the fireplace they've got but wants a closed unit that runs more like a stove.
Gas stove or decorative logs
A vented gas stove suits you if you want a flame without hauling wood or scooping ash. Decorative logs run on electricity, natural gas or propane and suit an owner who mainly wants the look, since they aren't built to heat the room.
Fireplace installation permits in Edinburg, and what we see on jobs here
The City of Edinburg's Building Safety Department decides whether your fireplace job needs a permit, and its permit center has the applications, the instructions and someone to answer questions at (956) 388-8203. I don't guess on that call, so we check with the department before we start. When a permit is needed, we apply for it as the contractor on the job and request the inspections, because the city has the general contractor do that.
Most homes we work on around here sit on a slab, and plenty were built without a fireplace, so a lot of our calls are about adding one to a living room wall. We're based in Edinburg and do the same work in the cities around it across Hidalgo County, including McAllen and Pharr.
Why Edinburg homeowners call Stonecraft Edinburg Concrete and Masonry for a fireplace
The owner comes out, then stays
I look at the job and give the estimate myself, then work on site with our crew of masons and helpers. The person who told you what your fireplace needs is the one making sure it gets built that way.
Trained on a city inspection crew
I learned masonry on a city public works crew, where every wall had to pass an inspector, and I started this business in 2023 to bring that standard to homeowners. A firebox and hearth get built like someone with a clipboard is going to check them.
Licensed and insured on your job
Stonecraft Edinburg Concrete and Masonry is licensed and insured. A fireplace job puts our crew inside your living room, so you should know that before we carry in the first brick.
County checked outside city limits
If your home sits outside city limits, we check with the county office before we start. That way a rule nobody looked up doesn't surface halfway through the job.
If your old fireplace only needs a repair and not a new unit, I'll tell you so. Tell us about your fireplace and I'll come take a look.
Request a quoteGet a free on-site fireplace estimate
We reply to every call and form within one business day, and the estimate is free with no pressure to book. I come out, look at your fireplace or the wall where you want one, and tell you right there what I'd do. Then the written estimate follows.
What happens after you call about a fireplace in Edinburg?
Call or send the form
Call (956) 450-7417 or send the form with a short note about the job. We set a time for me to come to your house.
I come out and look
I check the existing firebox and chimney, or the wall where a new one would go, and tell you which route I'd take. The written estimate lists the work, the unit and the price, so there's nothing left to guess about.
We handle permits and inspections
If the job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspections. You don't have to sort out the paperwork or chase an inspector.
We build, then clean up
I'm on site with the crew until the work is done and the room is cleaned up. We cover your floors and furniture so dust and mortar stay where they belong.
Frequently asked questions
How much does fireplace installation cost in Edinburg, TX?
I can't give you a fair number until I've seen your house, because the route you pick moves the price more than anything else. Decorative logs or an insert in a sound firebox sit at the low end, a factory-built unit with a new finished wall falls in the middle, and a full masonry fireplace and chimney costs the most. Stone or brick on the surround, the vent route and repairs to an old chimney add to it, and the written estimate after my visit puts it all in one figure.
Can I put an insert in my current fireplace?
Yes, most masonry and metal fireplaces can take an insert, which sits inside the firebox and works much like a wood stove. If yours is factory-built, the insert has to be one designed and tested for that exact unit, so we match the model to what you have. In a masonry chimney, the flue liner that carries smoke up the inside has to go in right, and we make sure it does.
Will a fireplace heat my home in Edinburg?
Probably not as your main heat, because most fireplaces aren't used that way and they're typically very inefficient heaters. Plan on it for the look and some added warmth on a cool evening, with your central heat still doing the real work. If warmth matters most to you, an insert is the closer fit.
What is the best way to vent a gas stove or gas fireplace?
A gas stove can vent up an existing chimney, or straight out through the roof or the wall behind it, so we plan around whichever your house has room for. We won't put in a gas unit that skips outside venting, because national EPA guidance doesn't support them over indoor air concerns and some places make installing them illegal.
How do I check a fireplace installer's training before I hire them?
Ask whether they hold National Fireplace Institute certification, which isn't a license or a guarantee of good work but is a good sign of training and commitment. Also ask who'll actually be on site, and look at fireplaces they've built or fitted before.
How often should a fireplace and chimney be inspected and cleaned?
Once a year, since EPA and fire officials have recommended a professional inspection and cleaning of a wood stove, chimney and vents every year to keep them in safe working order. Wood-burning units need it most, because smoke leaves buildup inside the flue.
Other work that goes with a new fireplace
Stone veneer installation
If you like the look of a stone fireplace wall but don't need solid stone, veneer gives you that face over block or old brick at a lighter weight.
Concrete block walls
If you're planning an outdoor fireplace or a column to box in a new vent, block walls give it a solid core that we can finish in brick or stone.
Edinburg, TX
Tell us about the fireplace you want
Know whether your current fireplace is masonry or factory-built, and whether you'd burn wood or gas, when you call (956) 450-7417, so the visit starts with the right questions.