Fireplace installation in Lincoln NE - a fireplace matched to your house and chimney
An old fireplace you never use, or none at all? We fit an insert or a direct vent unit to what your house already has.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What does fireplace installation in Lincoln involve?
Fireplace installation in Lincoln, NE means one of two jobs. We either slide an insert into the fireplace you have and run a stainless steel liner up the chimney, or we put in a complete new unit where there's no fireplace now. Either way you get a fireplace for the look of it and some extra heat, not one that replaces your furnace.
Most people who call us have a fireplace they haven't lit in years, or a room they've always wanted one in. The price mostly turns on which unit fits and how much prep your current fireplace needs, and the schedule turns on the chimney check and the city's inspections, so the estimate is where you get your own number. If the chimney itself needs work, that's chimney repair, and it comes first.
How we handle fireplace installation
I start with what you have now, a masonry fireplace, a factory-built one or none at all, because that decides which unit makes sense. Before anything goes in, we want the chimney checked out, since an insert only works as well as the chimney it vents through. With an insert, our crew sets it in the old opening, runs a stainless steel liner up the chimney and seals the opening with a faceplate so it looks finished. Where there's no fireplace, we put in a complete new unit and build out around it.
A new fireplace usually needs some masonry around it. If you want the surround faced in stone, that's our stone veneer installation work, and where a unit needs a solid base or a wall built to carry it, we build it the same way we do concrete block walls.
Insert for a masonry fireplace
This suits a house with a brick or stone fireplace already in place, because an insert is usually simple to put in there. You keep the old fireplace's look and get a unit that's actually worth lighting.
Insert for a factory-built fireplace
If yours is a factory-built, or zero-clearance, unit, the insert has to be one designed and tested for that exact fireplace. So we find out what you have first and match the insert to it.
Direct vent fireplace
This suits a room that's never had a fireplace, or a house where you'd rather start fresh than build around an old one. It goes in as a complete new unit.
Call before you buy a unit, not after, because what you have now decides which one fits. We reply within one business day.
What happens when you call about a fireplace in Lincoln?
Here's who does what, from the first call to the last walk-through. I handle the visit and the estimate myself, and our own small crew of masons does the install with me on the job.
Call or send the form
Call (402) 202-7624 or use the form, and tell us what you have now, a masonry fireplace, a factory-built one or none, plus the fuel you want. That tells me what to look at when I come out.
I look at your fireplace
I come out myself, look at the fireplace, the chimney and what shape they're in, and walk you through what I'd do and why. You get a written estimate, so you can see the number before you decide anything.
We handle permits and install
If you want to go ahead, we handle any permit the job needs and book the city's inspections. Our own crew does the work, and I'm there with them.
We walk the finished job
When it's in, I walk the finished fireplace with you before we call it done. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Get a fireplace estimate for your house
We reply within one business day to set up a time. I come out, look at your fireplace and chimney, and give you a free written estimate, with no pressure to book.
(402) 202-7624What Lincoln requires for fireplace installation
In Lincoln, the city's Building and Safety office enforces the code, and that code has its own chapter for decorative fireplace and gas log installs, with a section on permits and fees. When your job needs a permit, we take care of the application and set up the inspections, and if you're not sure yours does, we'll check with the office. Work under a Lincoln permit gets inspected before any of it is covered up and again once it's done, so we plan an inspection stop before we close in the unit and finish the surround.
A lot of the older brick houses we work on in Lincoln have a masonry fireplace nobody's used in years, while newer ones often have a factory-built unit. We see the same mix on jobs in Seward and Crete, and outside Lincoln we check the rules with the office that covers your address.
Fireplace installation questions from Lincoln homeowners
How do I add a fireplace to a house without a chimney?
You can put in a direct vent fireplace, which doesn't need an existing fireplace or chimney. On the estimate visit I'll look at where it can go and what the wall around it needs.
Does my chimney need an inspection before a new fireplace insert goes in?
Yes, the Chimney Safety Institute of America recommends a Level Two inspection whenever you add a new appliance or switch to a different fuel or type. It includes a video scan inside the chimney to see whether it suits the new use, so book it before the install. If it turns up problems, those get fixed before the insert goes in.
How much does a gas fireplace insert cost in Lincoln?
Across the US, putting in a gas fireplace insert usually runs about $2,300 to $8,000 per job, going by 2026 national figures, so that's the wider market and not a Lincoln quote. Where yours lands depends on the insert you pick, the prep your fireplace needs, and local labor and permit costs. The written estimate gives you the number for your house.
Who can install a decorative fireplace in Lincoln NE?
Lincoln registers the contractors and installers who put in decorative fireplaces and gas logs, and new ones have to pass the required exams before they can apply. We're licensed and insured, and it's fair to ask any installer, us included, to show you their city registration before you sign.
Are ventless fireplaces a good idea?
EPA doesn't support ventless models, the kind built to run with no outside vent, because of concerns about indoor air quality. That's on an older EPA page the agency no longer updates, but it's worth weighing before you pick a unit.
How do I keep a gas fireplace insert running safely?
Have a professional inspect it once a year. Home service guides call a yearly inspection essential for catching safety problems and keeping a gas fireplace running efficiently, and it's a good time to have the chimney and liner looked at too.
Masonry work that often goes with a fireplace
A new insert can look out of place against tired old brick, and a stone face on the surround gives the whole wall a clean, finished front.
When a new unit needs a solid base or a wall strong enough to carry it and its finish, block gives you a sturdy start we can face later.
Tell us about the fireplace you have
Call (402) 202-7624 any day from 6 AM to 11 PM, or send the form, and we'll set up a time to look at your fireplace and chimney.