Looking for fireplace installation in Maple Grove, MN? MN Tree Pros has been serving Maple Grove and the surrounding Twin Cities metro since 2008. We're licensed, insured, and locally owned — and we actually pick up the phone.
## Fireplace installation A fireplace is one of the few remodels that pays back in how much you actually use a room. We handle the carpentry side start to finish — framing the chase, building the surround and mantel, running the venting, and finishing in tile, stone, or brick — and coordinate the gas connection with a licensed trade. ### Types, honestly compared | | Gas | Wood | Electric | |---|---|---|---| | Installed cost | $4,500 – $12,000 | $6,000 – $18,000 | $1,200 – $4,000 | | Real heat output | High | Highest | Low (supplemental) | | Venting required | Direct vent through wall | Full chimney | None | | Runs in a power outage | Most do | Yes | No | | Maintenance | Annual service | Sweeping, ash | Basically none | | Best for | Most Minnesota homes | Cabins, purists | Basements, apartments, quick wins | For a typical Twin Cities house, a **direct-vent gas insert or fireplace** is the practical answer: real heat, no chimney to build, vents horizontally out a sidewall, and it works when the power is out. ### What we do - Frame the chase and hearth to the manufacturer's clearance specs - Install direct-vent, B-vent, or Class A chimney systems - **Fireplace inserts** into an existing masonry firebox — a huge efficiency upgrade over an open fireplace, which is actually a net heat *loser* - Build the surround: tile, stacked stone, brick, shiplap, or full-height stone - Custom mantels — reclaimed timber, painted millwork, or floating - TV-above framing with proper heat shielding and in-wall conduit - Gas line and electrical coordinated with licensed trades ### Planning ranges (Twin Cities, estimates) | Work | Typical range | |---|---| | Electric fireplace and surround | $1,200 – $4,000 | | Gas insert into existing firebox | $4,000 – $8,500 | | New direct-vent gas fireplace | $6,000 – $12,000 | | Wood-burning with new chimney | $9,000 – $18,000 | | Stone or tile surround, floor to ceiling | $2,500 – $8,000 | | Custom mantel | $600 – $3,000 | Estimates for planning. ### The open-fireplace truth A traditional open masonry fireplace has an efficiency around **negative 10%** — it pulls more heated air up the chimney than it puts into the room. If you have one and you actually want heat, a sealed gas or wood insert is the upgrade that changes everything.
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- · Cleanup included on every job
- · Local crew — no out-of-state subs
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