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Placed During the Cover Design
The fireplace location is locked in while the cover is still on paper. Footing, chimney path, and distance from the posts are settled before framing starts, not worked around afterward.
A division of The JBN Group, Inc.
Outdoor Fireplaces Denton TX
Real stone fireplaces for four-season patios.
Denton Patio Covers designs and builds custom outdoor fireplaces for homes in Denton and nearby North Texas communities. A stone fireplace under or beside a solid cedar cover turns a summer-only patio into a space the family uses in January. One design visit, one written price, built by one crew.
Placed With the CoverThe fireplace is designed with the cover, not added later.
Real Stone and CedarBuilt for North Texas wind and clay soil.
Wood or GasWood-burning or gas, set on your patio.
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Why a fireplace changes the patio
Outdoor Fireplaces Denton TX Patios Use All Year
A portable heater only warms the person standing directly in front of it. A small fire bowl on the slab smokes out the seating when the wind shifts.
A built fireplace fixes the patio. The fire sits in real stone at the end of the seating. The chimney carries smoke up and away. The hearth gives the heat a surface to radiate from. Denton winters get cold, but a covered patio with a working fire stays usable long after uncovered spaces go dark.
We build fireplaces as part of the backyard, not as an afterthought. The fireplace, cover, and seating are designed together, sized to your patio, and priced as one project with one written number.
Call 972-893-3385 and tell us where the fire should go.
What we build
Fireplaces We Build in Denton
Every fireplace is built in real stone under a cover or beside one, with the same cedar work running through the project. A fireplace often anchors a larger backyard plan. See how the pieces fit together on our Outdoor Living Spaces page.
Wood-Burning Fireplaces
Gas Fireplaces
Stone Surrounds and Hearths
Chimney Details
Seating and Traffic FlowPlanned in, not added on
What Makes a Fireplace Ours
Outdoor fireplaces fail in the details: a firebox that smokes, a chimney that is too short, or a gas line that was never planned. These six points are settled on every fireplace before the first stone is set.
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Footings Poured With the Cover
A stone fireplace is the heaviest structure on the patio. Its footing is dug and poured with the cover footings, sized for the stone above and the clay below, so both structures settle as one build.
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Gas Lines Run While Framing Is Open
On a gas fireplace, the line is run while the framing is open and the stone is still low, then tested before the surround closes it in. No one cuts into finished stone to add a line later.
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Clearances Checked Before Stone
Required clearances from the house, cover posts, seating, and fence line are measured and marked during design, then checked again before stone starts, while moving the fireplace is still inexpensive.
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Chimney Height Set to Draw
A fireplace that smokes its own patio is usually a chimney problem. Height and cap are set for the roofline it passes so smoke goes up and away from the seating.
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Seating Planned Around the Hearth
Chairs need the right distance from the firebox: close enough to warm feet, far enough to sit comfortably. The seating circle and walkway past it are designed with the fireplace so traffic does not have to squeeze behind hot stone.
Under the cover or beside it
Two Ways to Place the Fire
Some patios work better with the fire under the roof. Others work better with the fire at the open edge. The right choice depends on the cover, the wind, and how the yard is used. If a full fireplace is more than the yard needs, a stone fire pit gives you the fire without the chimney.
Under the cover, the chimney rises through the roofline and the whole seating area shares the heat. Beside the cover, the fireplace stands on its own, open to the sky, and anchors a second seating spot. Either way, placement is decided in the design, with footings and lines ready before the build starts.
- Under the cover, heat gathers for the whole seating area
- Beside it, the fire stays open to the night sky
- A raised hearth doubles as extra seating
- Wood storage built into the stone, off the ground
One crew, start to finish
The Cover and the Fireplace Are One Project
Splitting the roof and the fireplace between two companies is how chimneys end up fighting roof beams and gas lines end up on the wrong side of the patio.
Our crews frame the cedar cover and build the fireplace as a single project, in sequence: footings, posts and roof, gas line, then stone, firebox, and chimney. One design, one written price, and one final walkthrough.
- Fireplace placed with the cover, not after it
- Footings and gas line ready before stone starts
- Stone and cedar set by the same crew
- Final walkthrough before we call the job complete
How a fireplace project runs
From Bare Patio to First Fire in Four Steps
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In-Home Design Visit
We measure the patio, discuss wood or gas, and place the fireplace, cover, and seating together.
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One Written Price
The stone, firebox, chimney, and any gas line are drawn and priced in a single written proposal.
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Permits and HOA
We confirm city permit requirements and help with HOA approval before any work begins.
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Build and Walkthrough
Footings and cover first, then stone, firebox, and chimney. We light the first fire with you at the end.
When fireplaces shine
The Fireplace Hour Is After Dark
Around eight in the evening in January, when the yard is dark and cold and the covered patio is the warmest room at the house, is when these fireplaces earn their keep.
The fire is already lit, the chairs are already in their half circle, and no one is watching the evening through a window from inside. That is the picture most Denton homeowners describe at the first visit, and the placement is built around it.
Tell us what a good winter evening looks like at your house and we will design the fireplace that fits it. Call 972-893-3385.
From our Denton office
Outdoor Fireplaces Across Denton and Nearby Towns
We are based in Denton and build outdoor fireplaces across the surrounding communities, including Corinth, Lake Dallas, Argyle, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Lewisville, Lantana, Krum, Roanoke, and Justin.
If your town is not listed, call 972-893-3385 and we will confirm whether your address falls inside our current service area.
DentonCorinthLake DallasArgyleFlower MoundHighland VillageLewisvilleLantanaKrumRoanokeJustin
Local Conditions We Build For
- January cold that empties uncovered patios
- North Texas wind that pushes smoke sideways
- Clay soil movement under heavy stone
- HOA reviews of chimneys over fence lines
- Dry spells when burn rules tighten
- Rain that rusts out thin metal fireboxes
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Questions Denton homeowners ask
Outdoor Fireplaces Denton TX FAQs
Should I choose a gas or a wood-burning outdoor fireplace?
It depends on how you like a fire. Wood gives real logs, crackle, and smoke smell, but requires a wood pile, ash cleanup, and a chimney that draws well. Gas lights on a switch, burns clean with no ash, and requires a gas line run during the build. The stone surround, hearth, and placement work are the same either way. The choice is made at the design visit so the flue or line is planned from the start.
How much clearance does an outdoor fireplace need?
The fireplace needs open space from the house, cover posts, seating, and property line. The exact distances depend on the design and local code for your project. We measure and mark the placement at your home during the design visit, then check clearances again before the first footing is dug.
What affects the cost of an outdoor fireplace?
Cost depends on the size and height of the structure, the stone you choose, wood or gas (and the length of any gas line), footing work under heavy stone in clay soil, and extras such as a raised hearth, seating walls, or built-in wood storage. We lay the fireplace out at your home and give you one written price for the whole build.
Does an outdoor fireplace need HOA approval in Denton?
In many neighborhoods, yes. A chimney shows over the fence line, so Denton HOAs often review outdoor fireplaces before they are built. Gas work can also require a city permit. We help confirm both during planning, and those steps sit before the build begins.
One written price, no pressure
Get a Written Price on Your Outdoor Fireplace
Book a patio visit. We will measure the space, talk through wood or gas and placement, and leave you with a clear design and one written price.