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Serving Orangetree, FL and surrounding areas. (239) 688-0170
A masonry fireplace gives your home a permanent focal point. We build them right - proper footing for sandy Collier County soil, permits handled, and materials chosen for southwest Florida humidity.
Fireplace installation in Orangetree is a full structural build - firebox, smoke chamber, chimney, and a reinforced concrete footing engineered for Collier County's sandy soil - most projects run three to five weeks start to finish once permits are approved.
Unlike a prefabricated insert, a masonry fireplace becomes part of your home's structure. It requires a permit, a proper footing, and materials suited to Florida's year-round humidity. Done right, it adds a genuine focal point to a room and holds its value far longer than any factory unit. If you are also thinking about how the fireplace surround connects to your home's exterior, our stone veneer installation team can help you coordinate the look from inside to out.
Your living room has furniture arranged around nothing in particular. A masonry fireplace gives the space a center of gravity that changes how the whole room feels - and how people gather in it.
Many southwest Florida homes were built with similar open floor plans and neutral finishes. A custom masonry fireplace in natural stone or brick is one of the few additions that genuinely transforms a room and makes it feel like it belongs to you specifically.
If you are already opening up a living area or great room, adding a fireplace during that project is far less disruptive than doing it separately. The timing lines up well and you can coordinate the surround with new flooring or built-ins.
Buyers in the Collier County market respond well to quality masonry features. A real masonry fireplace reads as a premium detail that sets a home apart - it photographs well and tends to stick in a buyer's memory compared to similar listings.
Every project starts with a design consultation where we look at the space, take measurements, and talk through size, style, fuel type, and budget. From there we handle the Collier County permit application - the county requires one for all structural masonry work - and schedule the required inspections. The build itself covers the reinforced concrete footing, firebox, smoke chamber, and chimney, all sized to work correctly together so you do not end up with a fireplace that smokes into the room on the first fire.
Finishing options include natural stone, brick, stucco, or tile surrounds, along with wood, stone, or cast concrete mantels. For homeowners who want to extend that warm interior atmosphere into the backyard, our outdoor kitchen masonry team builds on the same structural masonry principles. And if the surround calls for natural or cultured stone work, our stone veneer installation crew can execute that piece of the design.
Best for homeowners who want a traditional fire experience - the sound, the smell, and the visual depth that only real burning wood provides on those cool Collier County evenings.
Best for homeowners who want the look of masonry with the convenience of gas - easier to start, easier to stop, and no ash cleanup after.
Best for homeowners who want a finished look tailored to their home's existing style - from clean contemporary brick to rustic natural stone.
Best for homeowners who want the full visual package - a finished hearth surface and a mantel that anchors the fireplace in the room.
Orangetree is a planned community in northeastern Collier County with sandy, low-lying soil that shifts more than the denser soils found in other parts of the country. That matters for a masonry fireplace because the structure can weigh several tons, and a footing that is undersized or improperly reinforced will settle unevenly over time - cracking the firebox or pulling the chimney out of plumb. We size and reinforce the footing to account for local soil conditions from the start, not as an afterthought.
Southwest Florida's year-round humidity also means using the right mortar mixes and sealants from day one - materials that handle moisture without developing efflorescence or deteriorating surface joints. We serve homeowners across this part of Collier County, including in Naples, FL and Marco Island, FL, where the same sandy soil and coastal humidity conditions apply. For building code standards that govern chimney and fireplace construction in Florida, the NFPA 211 standard for chimneys and fireplaces is the foundational reference, and our work is built to meet it. Orangetree is also an HOA community, so we will flag any design constraints from your association before plans are finalized.
We visit the space, take measurements, and talk through size, style, and fuel type. You get a clear picture of what is possible and what it will cost before anything is committed. We reply within one business day of your first contact.
We handle the Collier County permit paperwork before any physical work begins. Approval typically takes a week or more depending on county volume. We keep you updated so you are not left wondering where things stand.
We pour the reinforced concrete footing first and let it cure before building the firebox and chimney above it. The masonry build itself - course by course from firebox up through the chimney cap - typically takes several days to a week.
The surround, hearth, and mantel go on after the structural masonry is complete. The county inspector signs off on the finished work, and we walk you through operating the damper and how to build your first fire safely.
Free design consultation. Written estimate before any work begins. Permits handled for you.
(239) 688-0170Orangetree's sandy, low-lying soil requires a properly reinforced concrete footing to support a structure that can weigh several tons. We size the footing to actual soil conditions here, not to a generic standard - because settling is the main cause of cracked fireboxes and chimney problems later.
Florida requires a state-issued contractor license for structural masonry work. You can verify license status through the Florida DBPR portal before signing anything. A licensed contractor is your recourse if something goes wrong.
We pull the Collier County permit, coordinate inspections, and make sure the finished fireplace is documented as built to code. A permitted fireplace is an asset when you sell; an unpermitted one can stall a sale or require costly remediation.
Southwest Florida's year-round humidity affects how masonry cures and holds up over time. We use mortar mixes and sealants suited to this climate from day one, so your fireplace stays looking sharp rather than developing staining or surface deterioration in the first few years.
Every fireplace we build starts with a real design conversation and ends with a county inspection sign-off. That combination - proper footing, right materials, permits in order - is what separates a fireplace that stays solid for decades from one that shows problems on the second fire.
Natural and cultured stone veneer for fireplace surrounds, exterior walls, and accent features throughout Collier County.
Learn MoreCustom outdoor cooking and entertaining structures built with the same structural masonry principles as our indoor fireplaces.
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