Fire

Outdoor Fireplace and Fire Pit Installation in Grand Rapids, MI

We install outdoor fireplaces, gas fire pits and fire tables across West Michigan with our own licensed technicians. Bring a photo of your yard and we will start there.

Get an estimate Call (616) 842-4500

Get an estimate for an outdoor fireplace or fire pit

Tell us about the yard and what you have in mind. We will come back with real options.

What we install outdoors

Outdoor fire comes in a few forms. The right one depends on your yard, the fuel you want and what your township allows. This is what we sell, install and service.

Outdoor fireplaces

For a fireplace outside, we carry units built to sit inside a stone or brick surround: Isokern wood-burning fireplaces, stainless steel see-through gas fireplaces, and outdoor models from Napoleon, Majestic and Superior. We can also put a gas log set into an outdoor firebox.

Our technicians install the fireplace, the burner and the gas logs.

An Isokern outdoor wood-burning fireplace in a stone surround, lit at dusk beside a patio

Fire pits

We carry above-ground and in-ground fire pits for wood or gas. A Zentro smokeless insert set inside three courses of wedge block can be installed and burning in just over an hour.

For gas, we build custom fire pits around an HPC burner in the shape you want. We have built one in the shape of the Michigan State logo and several others along the lakeshore and on patios.

A round smokeless fire pit with a stone block surround

Fire tables and fire bowls

Fire tables and fire bowls run on natural gas or a propane tank, which makes them the answer in townships that do not allow wood burning. Many are as simple as setting the table in place, connecting a 20-pound propane tank and pressing the start button. Fire pit tables are on display in the outdoor section of our Spring Lake showroom.

Buy one from a maker that keeps selling parts. A well-made table can be repaired with replacement parts, while a cheaper one made in a short run often cannot.

Three concrete gas fire bowls in different sizes on a paver patio

The stone around it

The stone, brick and block that go around an outdoor fireplace come from our own yard and showrooms. When a project calls for a lot of masonry, we match you with a local mason we work with and coordinate with them.

Outdoor kitchens, grills, heaters and pizza ovens are on our outdoor spaces page.

Projects

Outdoor fire projects from our files

A stone outdoor fireplace with a pizza oven and a built-in grill in one outdoor kitchen.

A gas fire pit built from wedge block on a lakeside patio.

A paver patio with a fire pit on the upper terrace and a tiered wall behind it.

A pizza oven set into a stone veneer counter.

Who does the work

Who installs your outdoor fireplace

Licensed and insured

VanderWall is licensed and insured. We hold a mechanical license to install fireplaces.

Our own technicians

The people who install your fireplace are on our payroll and hold NFI and CSIA certifications.

Service for every brand we carry

Not only the one you bought from us, and not only while it is under warranty.

In West Michigan since 1922

We have showrooms in Spring Lake and Grand Rapids. You can walk in to either without an appointment.

Our process

What an outdoor fireplace or fire pit project involves

Bring a photo of the yard
Bring pictures of your backyard to either showroom. It is the quickest way for us to see which size and shape will fit.
Home visit and measurements
We come out to confirm measurements and look at anything that affects the installation, such as utilities and access.
A True Up estimate
You get an estimate you can count on. If the job comes in under it, we pass the savings back to you.
Coordinate the masonry
If the design needs a stone or brick surround, we supply the material and coordinate with the mason doing that work.
Schedule and install
When the materials are in and the prep is done, we book the installation and coordinate any inspection.
Light it and service it
We light it with you, show you how to run it, and service it afterward.

Before you hire anyone

Questions we get about outdoor fireplaces and fire pits

Can you install any outdoor fireplace?

We install the outdoor fireplaces, gas inserts and gas logs we sell. Many fire pits and fire tables are simple enough to set up with friends or family. If your project involves a lot of masonry, we match you with a local mason.

Should I choose gas or wood?

Wood gives you a real campfire. Gas runs on natural gas or a propane tank and lights with a button, without the mess of a wood fire. Gas fire tables and fire pits are the usual choice in townships that do not allow wood burning.

Do I need a permit?

It depends on where you live. Check with your township or county office before you buy, because the rules often depend on the size and height of the unit and on whether you burn wood. Our guide to backyard outdoor fireplaces covers permits, clearances and venting.

How much does an outdoor fireplace cost?

It depends on what you are building. Generally, the bigger the design, the more it costs. After the home visit you get a True Up estimate. If the job comes in under it, the difference goes back to you.

What areas do you cover?

We install and service across West Michigan from our showrooms in Spring Lake and Grand Rapids. The map below shows every town.

Do you service outdoor fireplaces and fire tables?

Yes, every brand we carry. Call the service line and we will tell you whether yours is one we can help with.

Where we work

Every town we deliver, install and service in

Two showrooms on the lakeshore and the Grand Rapids side, and a delivery and service crew that covers everything between them. Tap a town for what we do there.