A fire feature is what keeps the backyard in use after the sun goes down and the season turns. Blue Tree designs and builds fire pits and outdoor fireplaces in masonry and stone, built into the patio and the way you gather. For 43 years, our ICPI-certified crews have built outdoor living spaces across Southeastern Pennsylvania.
A fire pit kit from a home center is a circle on the lawn. Blue Tree designs the fire feature into the patio and the gathering space around it, then builds it in masonry on a proper base, sized and vented for real use. Gas features are plumbed and built to code; wood-burning features are designed for draft and safety. Seat walls, clearances, and sight lines are planned so the space actually works. Blue Tree builds with Belgard, Techo-Bloc, and natural stone, handles permits and gas in-house, and has built across Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Berks, and Philadelphia Counties since 1983.
Written by Chad Ochnich, Blue Tree's co-owner and ICPI-certified hardscape lead, and reviewed by sales manager Jérôme Besnard.
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Lighting. Light the seating and paths around the fire. Explore landscape lighting.
A built-in masonry fire pit from Blue Tree typically runs from about $5,000 to $15,000, while a full outdoor fireplace can run $15,000 to $40,000 or more, as of 2026, depending on materials, size, and whether it burns gas or wood. Seat walls and surrounding patio add to the project. Every project starts with a free consultation and an itemized proposal.
It comes down to how you want to use it. Gas is clean and instant, with no smoke, ash, or wood to store, which many homeowners prefer. Wood-burning gives you the crackle, smell, and bigger flame of a real fire. Blue Tree builds both and will help you weigh convenience against the experience for your space.
Often, yes, especially for gas features and full fireplaces, and townships have rules about clearances from structures and property lines. Wood-burning features may have additional local restrictions. Blue Tree confirms the requirements for your property and handles permitting and gas connections in-house.
Usually, yes. Blue Tree can add a fire pit or fireplace to an existing patio, building on a proper footing and running gas where needed with minimal disruption. If the patio base is not adequate to carry a heavy masonry feature, your designer will flag that during the site visit.
Clearances depend on the feature type, the fuel, and local code, and a fireplace against a structure has different requirements than a freestanding pit. Blue Tree designs every fire feature to meet clearance and code requirements, which is part of why the placement is planned during design rather than guessed at on site.
Blue Tree designs and builds fire pits and outdoor fireplaces across Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Berks, and Philadelphia Counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania, and has built outdoor living spaces across the region since 1983.
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