Fireplace Remodels in Richardson, TX

Fireplace remodels in the DFW area run $2,500-$8,000 for a resurface — new stone, tile or painted brick with an updated mantel — and $8,000-$20,000 for full focal-wall transformations that combine the fireplace with built-ins, a raised hearth removal, or a floor-to-ceiling treatment. Few projects change a room's entire character for less.

The classic Richardson starting point is floor-to-ceiling 1980s brick, often in a corner or spanning a whole wall. The transformation options, in rising order of cost: painted or limewashed brick (dramatic for minimal money), tile or stone veneer over the brick, a full drywall-and-stone focal wall with a new mantel, and the complete treatment — fireplace wall plus flanking built-ins from our built-ins page.

Gas conversions modernize the function to match the look: converting a wood-burning firebox to gas logs runs $1,500-$3,500 including the gas line and safety valve, while a sealed gas insert — more efficient, remote-controlled, and far cleaner — runs $4,500-$8,000 installed. Most of our fireplace remodels bundle one or the other.

Mounting the TV above the fireplace is the most-requested detail, and doing it right takes planning: a recessed niche or heat-managed clearance, conduit for invisible wiring, and viewing height math that avoids the neck-crane effect. We build the media plan into the wall design rather than bolting it on after.

Safety and code sit under all of it: hearth clearances, combustible-material distances, damper and flue condition, and gas-line permitting are real requirements — a fireplace is the one remodel where the pretty layer sits directly on fire code, and we build it accordingly.