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Gas & Wood Fire-Pit Installation
A fire pit looks simple, which is exactly why so many end up dangerous or frustrating. For gas, we install a listed stainless burner, an air mixer, and — critically — flame-sensing ignition so gas can't keep flowing if the flame goes out, plus pan drainage so it lights cleanly after rain. Wood pits get a heavy-gauge ring inside a heat-rated, draining surround that won't spall in a season. One crew runs the gas line and the masonry surround together, so the pit is done, safe, and lit out of a single visit instead of a plumber-plus-mason juggle.
Duration
1 day–few days
Warranty
1-year workmanship
Standards
CSIA techs · NFPA 211 · IRC
Human reply
< 2 min
What is it
What is gas & wood fire-pit installation?
A fire pit looks simple, which is exactly why so many are built dangerously or frustratingly. A gas pit with the wrong burner and no flame sense can pool raw gas; a wood pit with the wrong surround spalls and cracks; either one done without drainage becomes a soggy, hard-to-light nuisance. Texas Service Experts builds and installs fire pits — gas and wood — with the listed components, gas discipline, and masonry craft that make them light reliably and stay safe.
On a gas fire pit, the parts and the install are the safety. We fit a stainless burner sized to the pit, an air mixer that delivers clean LP or NG flame without whistle, and — the part that matters most — a flame-sensing ignition so gas can't keep flowing once the flame goes out. The supply gets trenched, run, and key-valved, and the LP regulator or NG connection is set to the correct manifold pressure so the burner runs as designed. We drill drainage weeps in the burner pan and clear the emitter ports so the pit lights cleanly after rain, and we size and bed fire-glass or lava-rock media so the ports stay clear and the flame spreads evenly.
On a wood fire pit, containment and durability are the craft. We set a heavy-gauge steel ring or bowl inside a stacked-block or paver surround built to take the heat without spalling, on a base that drains. Build it with the wrong block and it cracks in a season from thermal shock; build it right and it's a permanent feature. We can also fit a spark screen to contain embers where the setting or code calls for it.
Whichever fuel, the build is engineered for the outdoors and for how fire pits actually get used — freeze-thaw-rated, heat-appropriate materials, the surround detailed to your hardscape, and any electronic or smart-control ignition wired so on/off and flame height work as promised. Where a pit ties into an outdoor kitchen or a propane enclosure with a timer-shutoff, we coordinate that. We protect the hardscape, set the gas and ignition correctly, test the light-off, and leave the site clean.
Common signs you need this service
- You want a gas or wood fire pit that lights every time and is genuinely safe to run.
- A gas pit that sputters, throws an odor, or refuses to light clean once it has rained.
- A wood-pit surround that has started cracking or spalling under thermal shock.
- You want a propane pit converted over to natural gas, and done the right way.
Every gas & wood fire-pit installation includes:
- Listed burner, air mixer + flame-sensing ignition (gas)
- Trenched, key-valved gas supply set to correct manifold pressure
- Burner-pan drainage weeps + sized fire-glass/lava-rock media
- Heat-rated, draining surround + optional spark screen (wood)
Materials we use
Stainless Burner + Air MixerFlame-Sensing IgnitionFire-Glass / Lava-Rock MediaHeavy-Gauge Steel Ring
Scoped from a graded inspection
With our crew, a gas & wood fire-pit installation is never guesswork. We scope every job from a graded, photographed inspection first — the NFPA 211 level the evidence calls for — so the work is matched to what your flue and masonry actually need, with the report to prove it. The documented inspection is the record the gas & wood fire-pit installation is built on.
Chimney inspectionBuilt to code
The code your gas & wood fire-pit installation has to meet.
A gas & wood fire-pit installation isn't a matter of opinion — it's held to published national standards. Texas Service builds every job to the named codes below and documents it, so the work is provably right for an inspector, an insurer, or a future buyer. These are the universal standards; your city's permit and inspection requirements are confirmed with the local authority before we pull the job.
NFPA 211NFPA 54UL-1777UL-103HTIRC
Flame-sensing safety shutoff
Flame-sensing ignition is standard on gas fire pits: if the flame goes out, the gas supply stops flowing instead of pooling raw gas in the pan.
Correct manifold pressure
Setting the LP regulator or NG connection to the burner's specified manifold pressure lets it run as designed; a conversion dialed in by feel leaves you with a weak or sooty flame.
Spark screen where required
Wood pits get a spark screen wherever the setting or the local ember code calls for one, so embers stay contained.
Codes cited are the established national standards (NFPA, UL, IRC) that govern this service. The adopted code edition, permit, and inspection requirements vary by city —Texas Service verifies them with your local authority having jurisdiction on every job.
Our process
How a gas & wood fire-pit installation job runs.
01
Plan + base
Size the pit and lay a draining base worked into the hardscape you already have.
02
Gas build
Burner, air mixer, and flame-sensing ignition (all listed) go in; the supply is trenched and key-valved; pressure gets set.
03
Drainage + media
Drill the pan weeps, open the emitter ports, and spread sized fire-glass or lava-rock in an even bed.
04
Wood build / test
For wood, seat a heavy-gauge ring inside a heat-rated surround, fire the light-off to test it, and clean the site before we leave.
Why choose us
Why DFW homeowners pick Texas Service for gas & wood fire-pit installation.
We've worked on 1,000+ DFW homes over 10+ years. Every job — small sweep or full rebuild — runs the same way: certified technicians, written quotes, photo reports, warranty in writing.
10+
Years experience
CSIA
Certified techs
23
Metros covered
Flame-sensing ignition that shuts the gas off the moment the flame drops out.
Gas dialed to the right LP/NG manifold pressure, with the key valve and burner sized to match.
Drainage weeps in the burner pan and clear ports, so it lights clean the first time after a rain.
Wood pits built into heat-rated, draining surrounds that hold up instead of spalling within a season.
Who we are
Texas Service Experts. 10+ years on DFW chimneys.
Family-owned, CSIA-certified, NFPA 211–compliant. We're the team you call when you want it done right the first time — no rotating subcontractors, no upsell pressure, no surprises. Same techs, same trucks, same standard.
CSIA Certified
Chimney Safety Institute of America
NFPA 211 Compliant
Code-compliant on every job
Owner on every job
Personal accountability, every time
1-year workmanship warranty
In writing, every job
Texas Service
DFW Metroplex · CSIA-Certified
NFPA 211
Code compliant
Gas & Wood Fire-Pit Installation by location
Dallas, TXFrisco, TXMcKinney, TXFort Worth, TXPlano, TXArlington, TXIrving, TXGarland, TXGrand Prairie, TXMesquite, TXRichardson, TXAllen, TXCarrollton, TXDenton, TXLewisville, TXFlower Mound, TXThe Colony, TXCoppell, TXGrapevine, TXSouthlake, TXColleyville, TXKeller, TXTrophy Club, TXWestlake, TXHighland Park, TXUniversity Park, TXAddison, TXFarmers Branch, TXDuncanville, TXDeSoto, TXCedar Hill, TXLancaster, TXRowlett, TXRockwall, TXWylie, TXSachse, TXMurphy, TXFairview, TXProsper, TXCelina, TXLittle Elm, TXArgyle, TXRoanoke, TXHaslet, TXNorth Richland Hills, TXHurst, TXEuless, TXBedford, TXWatauga, TXBurleson, TXMansfield, TXMidlothian, TXWaxahachie, TXEnnis, TXKaufman, TXTerrell, TXForney, TXHeath, TXFate, TXRhome, TXHouston, TXSugar Land, TXThe Woodlands, TXPearland, TXLeague City, TXConroe, TXMissouri City, TXAtascocita, TXKingwood, TXCypress, TXSpring, TXKaty, TXFriendswood, TXHumble, TXTomball, TXRichmond, TXAustin, TXRound Rock, TXCedar Park, TXGeorgetown, TXLeander, TXSan Marcos, TXPflugerville, TXKyle, TXHutto, TXLakeway, TXBuda, TXManor, TXBastrop, TXBee Cave, TXDripping Springs, TXSan Antonio, TXNew Braunfels, TXSchertz, TXCibolo, TXSeguin, TXConverse, TXBoerne, TXUniversal City, TXLive Oak, TXLeon Valley, TXFair Oaks Ranch, TXHelotes, TXAlamo Heights, TXFloresville, TXBulverde, TXGarden Ridge, TX
FAQ
Common questions about gas & wood fire-pit installation.
How often should I have my chimney swept?
The NFPA recommends a Level 1 inspection every year, with a sweep once buildup reaches 1/8" of creosote — for a wood fireplace you actually use, that's about once a heating season. The neighborly part: since we're already on the roof, the same crew checks your dryer vent and caps the visit with a quick whole-home safety look, so one appointment covers what would otherwise be three.
Are your technicians certified?
Yes — our inspectors hold current CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) certifications, verifiable in the CSIA member directory at csia.org, and we have NFI specialists for fireplace work. The same trained crew handles your chimney, fireplace, dryer-vent and air-duct needs, so you're not juggling four different contractors for one house.
Do you offer emergency service?
Yes — 24/7 response (subject to crew availability) for active leaks, an animal trapped in the flue, post-fire damage, and storm damage, same-day in most cases. One call reaches one crew that can handle whatever the situation turns out to need, instead of bouncing you between specialists while the water's still coming in.
Do you provide written quotes before work begins?
Always — a written quote before we lift a tool, with photos of what we found, so you see exactly what you're approving. If the same visit turns up something in the dryer vent or ducts, it goes on one itemized quote and one invoice rather than a string of separate trips.
What's the Whole-Home Care Plan membership?
The Whole-Home Care Plan is our annual maintenance plan at $19.99/month ($240/year): a Level 1 inspection and sweep ($248 value), priority scheduling, 10% off all repairs, and emergency-response priority. Because one crew covers chimney, fireplace, dryer-vent and ducts, the plan keeps the whole house on a single schedule instead of a calendar full of separate service calls. Cancel anytime, no contract.
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