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What's Included
A fire pit works best when it's planned as part of the surrounding hardscape rather than added on its own afterward. Installation starts with a compacted gravel base and a non-combustible footing sized to the unit, followed by the wall courses, a steel or masonry liner, and a cap or coping stone finish. Placement accounts for clearance from the house, fencing, and overhanging trees.

  • Wood-Burning or Gas-Ready

    Both configurations are available. Wood-burning is the simpler build and gives the traditional look and feel; gas-ready needs a line run to the fire pit but skips the ash and smoke cleanup. Which one fits depends on the site and how the space will be used — something we talk through during the consultation.

  • Often Paired With

    Many projects pair the fire pit with a paver apron or a curved seat wall, so there's built-in seating without needing separate furniture. It's also a common addition alongside an outdoor kitchen or an existing patio, rather than always being its own standalone project.

How We Work

Round stone fire pit on a flagstone patio
A fire pit is sized from the seating outward. We start with how many people usually sit around it and where the chairs go, then set the diameter and the paved apron so there is room to walk behind them. Placement is settled on site: clearance from the house, the fence and overhanging branches, and which way smoke tends to drift across the yard. Wood-burning or gas-ready is decided before any stone is ordered, because a gas line has to be trenched in before the base is built.
How a Fire Pit Project Starts
Consultation
We talk through how you plan to use the fire pit: how many seats, wood or gas, and whether it sits in an existing patio or gets one built around it.
Site Visit
We check clearances, look at the ground where the pit will sit, and measure for the footing and the paved area around it.
Estimate
A written estimate covering the pit, the base, and any seat wall or paving, before anything is scheduled.

Fire Pit Builders in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and Union County

Hortus-Flora LLC builds fire pits and the paver patios around them in Charlotte and across Mecklenburg and Union counties. Vladimir, who leads the company, trained as a civil engineer at Bauman Moscow State Technical University (class of 2012) and spent several years in construction before starting the original firm with his wife in 2015. On a fire pit, the engineering side is the footing, the liner, and the clearances: the parts that decide whether the feature is safe and still level years later. Hortus-Flora LLC carries on that work in Charlotte today with a small crew that also handles the planting and hardscape around the fire feature.
Recent Work
A few examples of recent fire pit installations.
Circular paver patio with a fire bowl on a backyard lawn
Round stone fire pit on a flagstone patio
Round paver patio with a central fire pit surrounded by shrubs
Paver patio surface behind a house
Circular paver path around a planting bed
Our customer reviews

Fire Pit Installation Across the Charlotte Area

We work with homeowners throughout the Charlotte area, including Matthews, Indian Trail, Waxhaw, Monroe, Pineville, and Weddington.

Frequently Asked Questions

— How much does a fire pit installation cost?
— It depends on the size and material — we provide a written estimate after the site visit.
— Can a fire pit be added to an existing patio, or does it need to be built together with one?
— It can be added to an existing patio — it doesn't need to be built at the same time.
— How close can a fire pit be to my house or fence?
— Clearance from the house, fencing, and overhanging trees is assessed on-site as part of the consultation, based on the specific layout and code requirements.
— Which is easier to maintain, wood-burning or gas?
— Gas skips the ash and smoke cleanup that comes with wood-burning, though wood-burning is the simpler and less expensive build.
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Hortus-Flora LLC: Hardscape and Landscape Services
6416 Providence Farm Ln, Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 388-6833
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