Custom Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits Charlotte NC

Mr. Outdoor Living designs and builds custom outdoor fireplaces and fire pits across Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and the surrounding Carolinas. Every fire feature is engineered for code, for the way you'll actually use it (year-round vs. shoulder-season), and to anchor a usable seating area — not just sit in the middle of the lawn.

Gas vs. Wood-Burning

For most Charlotte homeowners we recommend a gas fire feature. Gas (natural gas or propane) lights instantly, produces consistent heat, and meets HOA and county air-quality requirements throughout the Charlotte metro. Wood-burning fire pits are still the right call when you want true cooking grates, the smell and sound of real wood, and you have the setback to safely accommodate sparks. We routinely design hybrid features — a gas-start, wood-finish fire pit — that combine the convenience of gas with the experience of wood.

Custom Stone Fireplaces

A built-from-scratch outdoor fireplace becomes the architectural focal point of your backyard. We design fireplaces clad in Belgard stone, natural fieldstone, or stacked ledger panels to match the home's exterior. Standard features include a raised hearth, integrated wood storage cubbies, a TV-rated chase above the firebox, and proper draft engineering so smoke pulls cleanly even on still Charlotte evenings.

Built-In Fire Pits & Seating Walls

For homeowners who want a more open social space, we build masonry fire pits surrounded by curved seating walls. Our standard build pairs a 36-48" gas fire pit (Belgard or custom stone surround) with a continuous seating wall sized to seat 6-10 people comfortably, capped in bluestone for a clean, splinter-free finish. The seating wall doubles as a structural transition for grade changes elsewhere in the yard.

Safety & Mecklenburg County Codes

Outdoor fireplaces and gas fire pits in Charlotte trigger building permits, gas-line inspections, and minimum-clearance requirements. We pull every permit, schedule every inspection, and install gas lines to North Carolina code with shut-offs and pressure-tested supply runs. For wood-burning features we verify HOA acceptability and Mecklenburg County setback distances before excavation. The result: a fire feature that's beautiful AND safe to use the day we hand it off.

Recent Fire Pit & Fireplace Projects

Browse recent custom fire features below. Projects span Charlotte, Ballantyne, Concord, Huntersville, Matthews, and the broader region, with photos and material notes on each build.