Fireplace installation in Reno NV - a fire that warms the room, not the chimney
Your fireplace looks nice but the room stays cold. We fit an insert or build a new fireplace that puts heat into your house.
Should I get a fireplace insert or a whole new fireplace in Reno?
Fireplace installation in Reno means either fitting an insert inside the fireplace you already have or putting in a new fireplace, and at Anchorstone Reno Concrete and Masonry the right answer starts with what's in your living room now.
Most people who call me have one of two things. Some have an open brick fireplace that looks fine but leaves the room cold, and some have a metal fireplace the builder put in that they'd like to upgrade. Which one you have is the first thing I check. The price moves with that, with gas or wood, with whether we fit a unit into an existing firebox or build a new fireplace and chimney, and with the brick or stone you want around it. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and on the chimney, because if the channel the smoke rises through is cracked or the brick is loose, that gets fixed through chimney repair before anything new goes in. Your estimate lays out what we'd do and why, so you can see where the cost comes from.
Why Reno homeowners choose us for fireplace installation
I want you to understand your fireplace and chimney when we leave, not just like how the new one looks, and to hear plainly when something can wait.
I write your estimate
I come out myself, look at your fireplace with you and write the estimate, so the person pricing it knows the work.
On site with our crew
I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done, so your questions go to the person who planned it.
Learned on the wall
I laid block and brick on new houses before starting this business in 2023 to work on homes people live in.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, which is worth asking any installer about before they open up your chimney or wall.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's the promise on every fireplace we put in, and it's why I'd rather explain a choice twice than leave you guessing.
Fireplace installation options we offer
We start with what you have now, an open masonry fireplace or a factory unit, because that decides which insert or new fireplace makes sense for your house.
What happens when you call about a fireplace in Reno?
Every fireplace job is planned around the fireplace you already have and how you want to heat the room, so I see it in person before we talk price.
Call or write
Call or send the form with what you have and what you're hoping for, and we'll set a time for me to come see it.
I come out
I look at the fireplace and chimney with you, explain what I see and tell you plainly if anything can wait.
Your written estimate
You get an estimate that lays out what we'd do and why, including which insert or new fireplace fits what you have.
Permit, work, walkthrough
If you go ahead, we sort out any permit, protect your home and yard, do the work and walk you through the finished fireplace.
Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.
(775) 447-1254Fireplace questions we hear in Reno
How much does it cost to install a gas fireplace in Reno?
Across the US, installing a gas fireplace usually costs about $3,500 to $16,500 per job, from an insert in an existing masonry fireplace up to a new zero-clearance unit. That's the national market, not our price, and an insert going into a sound firebox tends to sit lower in that range than a new unit with framing and a masonry face. Your estimate shows where your job lands.
What causes an open fireplace to waste so much heat?
Most traditional open fireplaces send over 90 percent of the fire's heat up the chimney, and a good share of the room's warm air goes with it. That's why the room can feel no warmer with a fire going, and why an insert is the usual fix when you want the fireplace to heat.
Can I put a vent-free gas fireplace in my Reno house?
Plan on a vented model instead, because gas units built to run without outside venting raise indoor air quality concerns, and some places make installing them illegal. One maker's manual also strongly recommends a carbon monoxide alarm wherever gas appliances are in use, so it's worth adding one when your gas fireplace goes in.
How do I find out if the Burn Code applies to my home in Reno?
Washoe County's Burn Code applies to homes in specific ZIP codes from Washoe Valley up to and including Silver Knolls that have a fireplace, wood stove, pellet stove or other wood-burning device. If that device is your only source of heat, you can get an exemption through the county air quality office, so ask them to confirm your ZIP code too.
Do I need a licensed contractor to install a fireplace in Nevada?
Usually yes, because the state only exempts repair or upkeep work under $1,000 in labor and materials from contractor licensing. That exemption ends when the job needs a building permit or is the kind of work a plumbing, electrical or heating contractor does, and a new fireplace or insert rarely stays clear of both.
Can I install a fireplace myself in my own home in Nevada?
You can be exempt from contractor licensing if you're improving the home you live in and not one you plan to sell or lease, but you have to apply to the Nevada State Contractors Board for it. If you'd rather hand off the chimney and venting work, that's a part we're glad to take.
Fireplace installation in Reno and Washoe County
The City of Reno says most construction and building projects need a building permit from the city, so we check what your fireplace job needs before we start. When it needs a permit, we find out which office covers your address and handle the application before work starts. Wood is the bigger question here. Washoe County has rules for wood-burning devices that apply to anyone who sells or installs one in the county, covering removal of devices that aren't EPA-certified when a property changes hands and limits on devices that aren't considered low-emitting. An existing fireplace doesn't have to come out, but it still counts toward that limit. If you're thinking about wood, we point you to the county air quality office for the current rules before you buy anything, since they can tell you what applies to your house.
Around Reno we mostly see older brick homes with open fireplaces and newer houses with factory units the builder framed in, and we see the same mix on jobs in Sparks and Carson City. We're based in Reno and work in the cities around it, so if yours isn't listed, ask us.
Ask Anchorstone about your fireplace
Call (775) 447-1254 or use the form before you order a unit, so you don't end up with one that won't fit your firebox or chimney.