SERVING GODLEY, TEXAS
Fire Features in Godley, TX
Evenings cool off fast on open land. A stone fire pit or outdoor fireplace gives your Godley patio a reason to stay outside after dark. It is also the kind of work our team was doing long before we called ourselves an outdoor living company.
Masonry is where our team started
Before The Collective Outdoors turned its focus to outdoor living, our people led masonry crews on large-scale jobs. Laying stone, brick and block remains our deepest skill. A fire feature asks a lot of masonry: heat, weather and a structure people sit right next to every week. We build the base, the firebox and the cap with the care you would give a load-bearing wall.
That background matters when the job is a fireplace with a tall chimney on an exposed lot. Footing size, flue draw and how the stone is tied back all come from experience, not a kit.
Fire pit, fireplace or both
Round fire pit
Seats a full circle and works on the main patio or a separate pad. A pit does best where the house or a wall shelters it from the breeze.
Outdoor fireplace
A chimney pulls smoke up and away from guests. The wall behind it blocks wind and gives the patio a strong backdrop for a TV or lighting.
Fire ringed by a seat wall
Wrap a pit with a low wall and every guest has a built-in seat. Our page on seating walls in Godley explains the options.
Building fire for a windy, open yard
Godley's newer subdivisions sit on land with long views and very few trees. That openness is the draw, and it also brings wind. On an exposed lot, a fireplace usually beats an open pit, since the chimney carries smoke up and the masonry wall stops the breeze. Where a pit is the better fit, we put it on the sheltered side of the patio and arrange the seating so smoke drifts away from the group.
We also plan fire with the rest of the yard. A fire feature reads best a short walk from the cover, joined to it by a path or an extended slab. Our Godley patio and walkway page shows how we connect zones on bigger lots. If the fire will sit near the cooking area, look at our outdoor kitchens for Godley too.
A Fort Worth team that makes the drive
Godley grew from about 1,000 residents in 2010 to 1,450 at the 2020 census, and neighborhoods like Star Ranch and Godley Ranch keep adding families. From Godley, plan on 40 to 45 minutes to reach our showroom by way of FM 917 and the parkway. It is worth the trip to see fire features and Infratech heaters at full scale.
We design each fire feature in-house and walk you through it in 2D and 3D before any stone is set. Our crew handles the HOA drawings, the permit and the build, then finishes with a walkthrough. The Star-Telegram's DFW Favorites poll listed us under Patio Builder, and we would like your vote too.
Fire feature questions from Godley
Fire pit or fireplace for a windy lot?
A fireplace. The chimney draws smoke upward and the wall blocks the breeze, so smoke stays out of guests' faces even on a gusty night.
Should I burn wood or run gas?
Both work. Wood gives you the crackle and the smell. Gas starts at the flip of a switch, and you never shovel out ash. We help you choose based on how often you plan to use it.
Does a fireplace go through HOA review?
In many Godley subdivisions it does. We prepare the design drawings for your HOA and for the city or county, depending on where your lot sits.
Talk through a fire feature for your Godley patio
Tell us how many people you want around the fire and which way the wind usually blows across your yard. We will design a pit or fireplace that fits both. Everything else we build in town is on our Godley outdoor living hub.
Request a Free ConsultationVisit the Fort Worth showroom
621 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM
Saturday by appointment
Sunday closed