Fireplace installation in Longview TX - a fireplace that fits your house
Old fireplace that throws no heat, or no fireplace at all? We help you pick the right unit and build it in.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What does it take to install a fireplace in Longview?
Fireplace installation in Longview, TX means setting a factory-built fireplace into new construction or a big remodel, or fitting a gas insert into the fireplace you already have. For most houses, that fire is mostly for the look and some extra warmth, not the main source of heat.
Most calls I get are from folks with an old open fireplace they hardly use, or from people adding a room who want a fire where there's never been a chimney. Which of those you are decides most of the job, because a house with a chimney opens up options a house without one doesn't. The price moves with the type of unit, how much brick or stone goes around it, whether a gas line has to be run and whether the old chimney needs chimney repair first. The schedule mostly turns on getting the unit ordered and on any permit and inspections the city needs, which we handle. You get your own figure in a written estimate after I've seen the house.
How can you tell it's time for a new fireplace or insert?
Heat goes up, not out
You light a fire, and the room is cold a few feet away from it. That's normal for an open fireplace, since most of the heat rides up the chimney, so every winter you wait, you're burning wood more for the look than the warmth.
Smoke spills into the room
Smoke curling out over the mantel usually points to a draft problem or a flue, the open channel inside the chimney, that's blocked or the wrong size for the opening. It stains brick and ceilings and puts smoke in the air you breathe, so it's worth a look before the next fire.
Cracks in the firebox
The firebox is the brick box the fire sits in, and cracked firebrick or mortar washing out of the joints means heat has been working on it for years. Left alone, those gaps can let heat reach the framing behind the wall, so I check it before anything new goes in front of it.
What our fireplace installation covers, start to finish
Before anything gets ordered, we sit down with you and figure out whether a gas insert, a factory-built unit or something else fits your house, your chimney and how you'll use the fire. Once you pick, we order the unit, prep the old opening or build the frame and hearth for a new one, and set the unit by the maker's instructions, because those spell out the clearances and venting it was tested with. We do all the masonry ourselves and bring in a licensed gas pro to run and connect the gas line, then we finish the surround in brick or stone, clean up the dust and haul off the scraps.
The face of the fireplace is often where the job grows. A lot of folks want stone up the wall, and that's the same work as our stone veneer installation. For an outdoor fireplace or a heavy surround that needs a solid core, we lay it up the way we build concrete block walls and then face it however you like.
Gas insert in your existing fireplace
This suits a house that already has a fireplace and chimney, because the insert vents through that chimney and heats the room far better than an open fire. It's the most popular way people convert an old wood-burning fireplace.
Factory-built fireplace
This is the pick for an addition, a new room or a wall with no chimney, since it can go almost anywhere with proper venting. If budget's tight, ask about a low mass fireplace, a lighter build than full masonry and a lower-cost option you'll find in a lot of new homes.
Vent-free gas unit
A vent-free unit needs no outside vent at all, which makes it tempting for a room where venting is hard. Local code restrictions and room size limits apply to them, so we look into the rules for your house before you settle on one.
Get a written estimate for your new fireplace
We'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out myself, measure and take photos, then give you a free written estimate with no obligation to book.
(903) 309-1954- Based in
- Longview, TX 75601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call about a fireplace in Longview?
From your side, it's a call, one visit from me and a decision, and then we take it from there.
Call or send the form
Call (903) 309-1954 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. It helps if you mention whether your house has natural gas or runs on propane and whether there's a fireplace and chimney now.
I measure and write it up
I come out myself to look at the room and the chimney, take measurements and photos, and walk you through which units fit. You get a written estimate with your price, so you can look it over and decide on your own time.
We handle permits and build
Once you say go, we take care of any permit the job needs, then our crew does the masonry and a licensed gas pro runs the line. I'm on site working alongside the crew while it goes in.
Walk the finished fireplace together
Before we pack up, we walk the finished fireplace with you and explain what we did and why. You'll know how it was put together before you light the first fire.
Why Longview homeowners call Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry for a fireplace
I look at every job myself
I come out myself to see every fireplace job, and I'm on site with our crew when the work gets done. The person who looked at your chimney is the one standing there when the unit goes in.
In business since 2023
I started as a helper hauling brick and mixing mortar, learned the trowel on other masons' jobs and opened this business in 2023. That's 3 years of running our own crew on careful brick and mortar work.
Licensed and insured for indoor work
We're fully licensed and insured. With wood-burning fireplaces, mistakes by a non-professional installer can stay hidden until a house fire brings them out, so who builds it matters more here than on most jobs.
We set up the city inspections
Longview takes inspection requests through an automated phone line, and we make those requests so the inspections fall when the work is ready for them. You won't be stuck on hold or guessing when the inspector's due.
On a fireplace, what matters most is the part behind the face that nobody sees once it's built. Send us a few details or call (903) 309-1954, and I'll come out and take a look.
Fireplaces, chimneys and gas hookups in Longview
On a gas fireplace in Longview, the permit question goes to the city, since its ordinances cover building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and gas work, and running a gas line is gas work. Whether your particular job needs a permit depends on what's going in, and I'd rather confirm it than guess. The city's Building Inspection staff answer code questions from homeowners and contractors before a permit is issued, and homeowners after a homestead exempt permit call or visit Longview Development Services. When a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork with the city and tell you if anything needs your signature.
A lot of the fireplaces I look at sit in older brick houses, where the chimney has taken decades of weather, so I check the crown, the concrete cap on top, along with the mortar and the flue before we put anything new below it. We're based in Longview and work across the cities around it, and we see the same older brick homes on jobs in Kilgore and Tyler.
Questions about fireplace installation in Longview
How much does fireplace installation cost in Longview, TX?
Across the US, fireplace installation usually costs about $2,000 to $10,000 per job, and that's the going range nationally, not our price. An insert in a sound fireplace with a plain face takes less work than a new factory-built unit with a stone surround and a new gas line run to it. I'll put your number in writing after I see the house.
How do I know if my fireplace can take a gas insert?
If your house has a fireplace with a chimney, it can usually take a gas insert, because the insert vents through that chimney. If yours is a factory-built, or "zero-clearance", fireplace, a metal unit built to sit close to the framing, EPA guidance says the insert must be one designed and tested for that unit. I check which kind you have on the first visit.
Who can hook up a propane fireplace in Texas?
In Texas, only someone with a Railroad Commission certification or a registered exemption may do propane work. Licensed master or journeyman plumbers and Class A or B air conditioning and refrigeration contractors can register for that exemption. We do the masonry and bring in a licensed gas pro for the gas line.
What is the best way to get more heat out of a fireplace?
For most people it's a gas insert, because most traditional open fireplaces lose over 90 percent of the fire's heat up the chimney, while inserts give high heating efficiency. If you want the room warm and not just a nice fire to look at, tell me that up front, because it changes what I'd recommend.
What should I ask before a wood-burning fireplace is installed?
Ask how the installer handles clearances to anything that can burn, how they protect a combustible floor in front of the fire and how they assemble the venting parts. Those are hard to check once the wall is closed up, and fire officials recommend a professional inspection of the fireplace, chimney and vent every year after that.
What do I need to check before installing a gas fireplace?
First confirm whether your house has natural gas or will need a propane supply, because that changes which unit you order. The existing gas line also needs enough pressure and capacity for the unit you pick, which is a good question to raise when I come out for the estimate.
Related services for your fireplace project
If you want the look of stone across the whole fireplace wall without the weight of full stone, veneer gives you that finish over a prepared backing.
When an outdoor fireplace or a heavy surround needs a solid core, block walls give it one that we can face in brick, stone or stucco.
Service areas for fireplace work around Longview
Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry is based in Longview, TX, and we install fireplaces across the cities around it, including Kilgore and Marshall. These 8 cities have their own page on this site, though they aren't the only places we work.
Longview, TX
Plan your fireplace before anything's ordered
Call (903) 309-1954 or send the form, and I'll check your chimney, gas supply and room before you spend money on a unit.