Instant warmth for Everman's mild winters.

For most Everman homes, a gas log set or direct-vent insert installed into an existing masonry fireplace runs roughly $3,500 to $6,500, depending on the unit and whether new gas line work is needed. A full built-in direct-vent gas fireplace for a remodel or an addition—with framing, venting through an exterior wall, and a fresh gas line run from the meter—typically lands between $6,000 and $9,000. Because most Everman homes already have natural gas service for the furnace or water heater, tie-in costs are usually modest compared to homes starting from zero. A local dealer will give you a firm number after seeing your fireplace opening and gas line routing.

Yes. Gas fireplace installations require a building permit and a separate gas line permit, typically pulled through the City of Everman's permitting process (or through Tarrant County if your property falls outside city limits). The gas line connection has to be done by a licensed gas-fitter, and it gets inspected before the appliance is signed off. Most established hearth dealers in the Fort Worth area handle this paperwork as part of the installation, so you're not coordinating a separate plumber and inspector on your own.

Most of Everman and the surrounding Fort Worth-area subdivisions are served by natural gas through Atmos Energy, so if your water heater or range already runs on gas, adding a fireplace is typically a simple branch line off your existing service. A small number of rural properties on the edges of Tarrant County are still on propane, supplied by a local tank provider. Either fuel works in the same fireplace models—your installer just sets the orifice and regulator to match.

This matters more in North Texas than people expect, especially after the February 2021 winter storm left large parts of the Oncor service territory without power for days during a genuine cold snap. Most gas fireplaces with intermittent pilot ignition (IPI) run on a small battery backup that keeps the igniter working even with no grid power—you just need to remember to check the batteries once a year. Valor fireplaces take it a step further: the pilot's thermocouple generates its own electricity, so the unit never depends on batteries or the grid at all. For a fireplace you're counting on to actually produce heat during the next ice event, that's worth asking your local dealer about directly.

A gas fireplace is a fully built-in unit, framed into a wall—the right choice for new construction or a remodel where you're not working around an existing firebox. A gas insert is sized to slide into an existing masonry fireplace opening, using a liner run up the old chimney or a direct-vent kit through the wall behind it, and it's the most common upgrade for Everman's older homes with a wood-era fireplace already in place. A gas stove is freestanding and sits out on a hearth pad like a wood stove would, which works well in a room that never had a fireplace at all. Given how many Everman homes already have a masonry firebox, inserts are the most frequent project local dealers see.

Yes—Texas allows vent-free (ventless) gas fireplaces, and they're a common lower-cost option for adding a fireplace to a room that doesn't have existing venting or a chimney. They burn fuel directly into the room, so they come with room-size minimums and oxygen depletion sensors required by code. Direct-vent units, which exhaust to the outside, cost more to install but don't add any moisture or combustion byproducts to your indoor air—a bigger consideration in Texas's humid climate zone than in drier regions. A local dealer can walk through both options for your specific room.

Plan on an annual inspection, ideally before the first cold front rolls through in November. A technician checks the burner, pilot assembly, venting, and gas connections, and cleans the glass and interior—usually $150 to $225 for a standard visit in the Fort Worth area. Because Everman fireplaces get lighter, more occasional use than they would in a colder climate, some homeowners stretch this to every other year, but any unit that sits unused for months at a time benefits from a check before you fire it up again.

Yes, and it's one of the more popular projects for Everman's older homes that were originally built with a masonry firebox for burning oak, pecan, or mesquite. A gas insert or vented log set installed into that existing opening typically runs $3,500 to $7,000 depending on whether new gas line needs to be run from the meter. The conversion keeps the look of your original fireplace while eliminating ash cleanup and the need to source and split firewood—which matters in a mild-winter market like Everman where wood heating never really took hold to begin with.

Gas gives you real flame, more heat output, and the ability to keep running during a power outage—relevant given how Oncor's grid has performed during past winter storms. Electric fireplaces cost far less to install (often $400 to $1,500 versus several thousand for gas), need no gas line or venting, and are simple to plug into an existing outlet, but they depend entirely on the electric grid and produce less actual heat. At Tarrant County's residential rates of roughly 13 to 14 cents per kWh through providers like Oncor, running an electric unit for ambiance is cheap, but it won't carry a room the way a gas insert will on a genuinely cold night. Many Everman homeowners choose electric for a bedroom or den and gas for the main living space.

An insert is a fireplace that slides into a pre-existing wood-burning fireplace—if you don't have one, there's nothing to insert it into. A zero-clearance fireplace is built into a framed wall, which makes it the answer for remodels and new construction. Simple test: existing masonry fireplace means insert; blank or framed wall means zero-clearance.

Four numbers tell you what fits: the front width, the front height, the back width, and the overall depth of your existing fireplace opening. Grab a tape measure, jot those down, and snap a photo of the wall—those two things do more to move your project forward than anything else you can do today.

For an average home—covering the fireplace, the vent pipe, and basic installation—a budget between $3,900 and $5,500 gives you a lot of options across wood, gas, and pellet. By the time you add finish work, gas line, and electrical, the average complete installation lands between $5,000 and $12,000 all-in. In a remodel or new build, a good rule is to put about 2.5% of the total project cost toward the fireplace.

It's a visit where a hearth professional measures your space, confirms the model you picked actually works in your home, and walks the specs—framing, gas line, venting, finish work—before anything is ordered. Some details you just can't know until you see the house. Never make a down payment without one; it's the single most-skipped step that burns buyers.