Outdoor Fireplaces & Firepits in Austin, Texas.
Gas and wood-burning fire features in stone and masonry — the reason everyone stays outside in January.
Central Texas spends much of the year under drought, and counties routinely issue burn bans that put open wood fires off-limits for weeks at a stretch. That is the case for a gas fire feature: a gas fireplace or fire pit stays usable through a burn ban, lights instantly, and throws no embers, which matters on Hill Country lots ringed by dry cedar and brush.
Built into stone and masonry, a fire feature is the reason a backyard stays in use through Austin's short, genuine winter, when a run of thirty-degree nights still draws people outside if there is heat to gather around. We build both gas and wood-burning features; where a wood fire is the goal, we site and detail it with the surrounding vegetation and local burn rules in mind.
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A permitted gas fire feature generally can be used during a county burn ban because it produces no embers and can be shut off instantly, though local rules vary and always govern. Open wood fires are what burn bans restrict, so on lots with real wildfire exposure, gas is the more dependable year-round choice.
Gas lights instantly, throws no sparks, and keeps working through the burn bans Central Texas drought brings, which is why many homeowners here choose it. Wood-burning delivers the crackle and higher heat some people want; where that is the goal, we site and detail it carefully given the dry brush common on Hill Country lots.
A gas fire feature involves a gas line, which City of Austin and the surrounding counties generally want permitted and inspected, and a masonry fireplace may carry structural and clearance requirements as well. We handle the gas permit and build to the required clearances so the feature is safe and signed off.
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