Fireplace installation in Wichita Falls TX - the right fire for how you'll use it
Cold room, a fireplace that won't heat, or no chimney? We'll help you pick the right unit and install it the way the maker calls for.
What does it take to add a fireplace in Wichita Falls?
Fireplace installation in Wichita Falls means building a new fireplace, putting in a gas unit that vents through the wall, or fitting an insert, which is a stove made to sit inside the fireplace you already have and works just like a wood stove. The goal is a fire that does what you want, whether that's something to sit by or real heat for the room.
Most folks who call me have a fireplace that looks nice but leaves the room cold, an old one they'd like to put back to work, or no chimney at all. The price moves with which unit you pick, whether there's a sound chimney to reuse, and how much framing, venting and masonry it takes, from a plain hearth to a full stone veneer face. The schedule turns on the same things plus any permit, and when the job needs one, we take care of the application and set up the inspections with the city. I'll put a figure on your job in the written estimate I give at your house.
How do you know it's time for a new fireplace or insert?
Most fireplace calls start with something you notice at home, like a cold room, a smoky smell or a spot where you've always wanted a fire. Here's what I hear about most.
The room stays cold even with a fire going, a sign your fireplace isn't built to heat.
You smell smoke inside or see soot above the opening, which usually points to a draft problem.
Firebrick inside the box is cracked or loose, so the old fireplace needs work before it burns again.
The damper sticks or the chimney hasn't been checked in years, so the fireplace just sits there unused.
There's no chimney anywhere in the house, but you'd still like a fire in the living room.
You're tired of hauling wood and sweeping ash and would rather start a fire with a switch.
If you smell smoke in the house, hold off on the next fire and call (940) 298-1133, because that's one I'd want to look at soon.
What happens when you call about a fireplace in Wichita Falls?
Here's how a fireplace job runs with us, from your first call to the day we walk the finished work with you. I'm the one you'll see at each step.
Call or send the form
Tell me your address, whether the house has a fireplace or chimney, and the fuel you have in mind. Then I'll set a time to come out.
Look at it together
I come out myself, look at the room, the chimney or the wall a vent would go through, and ask how you'll use the fire. You get a written estimate and a plain answer on what the job needs, and if a simple insert does it, I'll tell you so.
Permit, then the build
Once you say go, we take care of any city permit the job calls for and line up the inspections. I work right alongside our crew, and we build to the maker's instructions on spacing from walls and anything that can burn.
Walk the finished job
Before we call it finished, we walk it with you and show you how it runs. Ask anything you like, because I'd rather you know how it works than guess.
Get a written fireplace estimate at your house
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the job with you and give you a free written estimate, with no pressure to book.
- Call
- (940) 298-1133
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Open fireplace, insert or gas, and which fits your house
An open masonry fireplace is the one to pick if you want a fire to sit by and a brick or stone face that suits the room. If you want real heat, I'll tell you straight that it's the wrong choice, because most of an open fireplace's heat goes up the chimney, and a certified wood stove or insert burns cleaner.
If you already have a fireplace, an insert is usually the simplest way to get heat out of it. A wood insert should be EPA-certified, and gas and pellet inserts burn cleaner and more efficiently. A gas insert reuses your chimney with a new liner run down it. For gas, we plan on a model that vents outside, because unvented units raise indoor air concerns and are illegal in some areas.
The surround and hearth are the masonry part, and that's where I'm fussiest about matching brick and mortar to what's already in the house. If a unit needs a solid base or a chase built out on an outside wall, we can lay up concrete block walls and face them in brick or stone so it looks like it was always there.
Fireplace installation questions from Wichita Falls homeowners
How much does it cost to install a gas fireplace in Wichita Falls?
National figures for 2026 put most gas fireplace installs across the US at about $2,500 to $10,000 per job, and that's the market's range, not our price. Where yours lands depends on the unit, the venting and how much framing and surround work it takes, and the written estimate at your house gives you the figure. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Do I need a chimney for a gas fireplace?
No, a direct-vent gas unit sends its exhaust out through a pipe in the wall or roof, so it doesn't need a masonry chimney. That means a house that never had a fireplace can still have one, and if you do have a chimney, the gas insert route above puts it back to use.
How long does fireplace installation take?
National figures for 2026 put most gas fireplace projects at one to three days, with an insert going into a sound fireplace at the short end. New framing, venting and surround work stretch it, and so does the wait on a permit and inspections when the job needs them.
Who issues permits for a fireplace in Wichita Falls?
The city's Building Inspections office issues permits, and the city says construction work here needs the correct permits and licenses. The office inspects work for building code and takes questions about permits for your project at 940.761.7459. When a fireplace job needs a permit, we take care of the application and line up the inspections, and I'll go over it with you at the estimate.
How do I check that a fireplace installer is licensed in Wichita Falls?
Ask the installer about their city license or registration, because that same city office licenses and registers contractors. We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to talk it through when I come out.
What is the best way to keep a new fireplace safe after it's installed?
Have a wood-burning fireplace or stove swept every year and keep carbon monoxide alarms near each sleeping area and on every floor, which is what university extension guidance recommends. Burning wood nearly always makes a lot of carbon monoxide, so the aim is for all the smoke to go out the chimney.
Masonry work that often goes with a fireplace
Stone veneer installation
If you'd like the fireplace wall faced in stone, veneer gives you that look over framing or block without the weight of full stone.
Concrete block walls
A new fireplace or chase often needs a solid masonry base behind it, and a block wall gives the brick or stone something sturdy to sit on.
Plan your fireplace before the cold sets in
Call (940) 298-1133 or send the form now, so there's room for any permit and inspection before you'll want that first fire.
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM