Fireplace installation in Clarksville TN - a fireplace that fits how you use it
Got an open fireplace that leaves the room cold or a firebox past its prime? We help you pick the right fireplace and install it.
Tell us about your fireplace today
Knowing whether your fireplace is masonry, metal or factory built, and whether you want wood or gas, narrows the choices fast, so have that handy when you call (931) 272-0045 or use the form.
What does a fireplace installation in Clarksville involve?
Fireplace installation in Clarksville means putting a new fireplace into your house or setting an insert inside the firebox of the masonry or metal fireplace you already have. At A&K Clarksville Concrete and Masonry, we help you match the fireplace to how you'll use it, since most fireplaces are there for the look and some extra warmth rather than to heat the whole house.
Most people who call me have an old open fireplace that burns through wood and still leaves the room cold, a worn-out metal unit, or no fireplace at all and a wall where they'd like one. The price moves with the kind of unit, whether it burns wood or gas, how much work the chimney and flue need, and what you want around it, from plain brick to stone. The schedule turns mostly on getting the unit itself and on any permit and inspections the job needs, and the estimate is where I go over what I see and put a number on your job.
Why Clarksville homeowners call A&K Clarksville Concrete and Masonry for fireplace installation
I look at it myself
I've run this business since 2021, and I still come out myself to look at your fireplace and chimney and write the estimate. Our own crew does the work, and I check on it.
Licensed and fully insured
Tennessee requires a state-licensed contractor on any project worth $25,000 or more, so it's fair to ask what any installer holds. Insurance matters on a job that puts a crew inside your house.
Permits sorted for your address
When your fireplace needs a permit, we find out which city or county office covers your address and handle it. Clarksville contractors also have to register with the city, so ask to see that too.
On a fireplace, the flue and chimney behind it matter as much as the brick you see in the room, so that's where I look first. Send us a message or call and I'll come take a look.
How we handle your fireplace installation
We start with the fireplace you have now and what you want the fire to do, because that's what decides between an open fireplace, an insert or a gas unit. I check the firebox, the flue and the chimney before anything else, since a new unit only works as well as what it vents through. If an insert is going into a masonry chimney, the flue liner, the chimney's inner lining, has to go in correctly, so we get that right before the unit is set. Then our crew sets the unit, builds or repairs the masonry around it, finishes the face and cleans up.
A fireplace usually brings some masonry along with it. If you want stone on the chimney breast or the wall around the firebox, our stone veneer installation covers that, and when a new fireplace needs a solid base or a wall built up to carry it, we lay it with concrete block walls before the finish goes on.
Open masonry fireplace
This suits you if you mostly want the look and crackle of a wood fire on cool evenings. It's the classic choice, but a lot of the heat goes up the chimney.
Insert in your firebox
An insert works much like a free-standing wood stove set into your fireplace, so it suits you if you want the fire to warm the room as well as look good.
Gas fireplace
Gas suits you if you'd rather flip a switch than haul and split wood. It comes vented or ventless, and I'll go over which one fits your house.
Low mass fireplace
These are a lower-cost option used widely in new homes, so they're a common pick when you want a real fire and need to watch the budget.
How do you know your fireplace needs replacing or an upgrade?
The room stays cold
You light a fire and still need a blanket, which usually means warm air is heading up the chimney. Every winter you wait, you're paying to heat air that leaves.
Smoke comes into the room
Smoke rolling out the front usually points to a draft problem in the flue or chimney. Left alone, it stains the walls and puts smoke in the air you breathe.
Cracked firebox bricks
Cracks or crumbling joints inside the firebox mean heat has worn it down over the years. The longer you burn in it, the more heat gets where it shouldn't.
A gas flame that misbehaves
A yellow, sooty flame or one that won't stay lit usually means the burner or venting needs attention. It's worth shutting it off until someone looks at it.
What happens after you call about a fireplace in Clarksville?
I come out and look
Call (931) 272-0045 or send a message, and I'll come look at your fireplace and chimney with you. I answer your questions and give you an estimate before you decide anything.
Permits, then the crew works
Once you say yes, we sort out any permit with the right office and our crew does the work. Clarksville schedules inspections at each phase, so we plan the job around those visits.
We walk the finished fireplace
When the crew's done, I walk the finished fireplace with you and go over how to run it. Any question you have then, I'll answer right there.
Fireplace questions, answered plainly
These are the questions I hear most about fireplaces around Clarksville. If yours isn't here, ask me when I come out, and I'll answer it as many times as you need.
How much does fireplace installation cost in Clarksville, TN?
Fireplace and chimney installation in Clarksville usually costs about $2,400 to $13,900 per project, and that's the going rate around here, not our price. An insert set into a sound firebox tends to sit toward the low end, while a new fireplace with chimney work tends to run higher. I'll give you a figure for your own job once I've seen it.
How much heat does an open fireplace lose up the chimney?
Most traditional open fireplaces lose over 90 percent of the fire's heat up the chimney, and a good share of your room's warm air goes with it. That's why I point people who want real warmth toward an insert or a gas unit, and keep the open fireplace for those who mainly want the look.
How do I find an insert that fits a factory-built fireplace?
You need an insert designed and tested for your specific unit, because a factory-built fireplace, the metal kind also called zero-clearance, can't take just any insert. Start by finding the make and model of your fireplace, which narrows the choices and the budget quickly. I'm happy to help you track it down when I come out.
Is a vented or ventless gas fireplace better for my house?
I usually lean toward vented, because a vented unit sends its exhaust outside through a side wall or the roof, while a ventless one returns some of it to the room. A ventless unit keeps more of its heat in the room, which is its appeal, so it's a real trade between warmth and the air you breathe.
Can I get the gas permit for a fireplace myself in Clarksville?
No, the city's Building & Codes Department issues mechanical and gas permits only to licensed contractors, and the county's mechanical permit application lists gas fireplaces. Some jobs need more than one permit, so I'll tell you which ones yours needs at the estimate, and we take care of them as part of the work.
How do I keep a gas fireplace working safely?
The usual advice is a yearly inspection that checks the firebox, venting, dampers and chimney. That way a small problem gets fixed before it turns costly or dangerous.
Get your fireplace estimate on site
Tell us whether your fireplace is masonry, metal or factory built, and whether you're leaning toward wood or gas. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Fireplace work up close
Work that often goes with it
Stone veneer installation
A stone face on the chimney breast or the wall around a new firebox gives the room the look of solid stone without the weight of it.
Learn moreConcrete block walls
When a new fireplace needs a solid base or a wall built strong enough to carry it and the chimney, block is usually what goes in first.
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