How Much Does a Fireplace Remodel Cost in Las Vegas?
Published cost guides put refacing a fireplace at $600 to $4,500. Full replacement runs $2,400 to $8,100 in one national guide and $2,000 to $5,000 or more in another. The second guide puts the national average remodel at $1,200. Your face material, square footage and hearth work set where a Las Vegas job lands.
What does a fireplace remodel include?
A fireplace remodel can be as small as a new face or as big as a whole new fireplace. Refacing replaces the material around the firebox. A rebuild takes the surround, hearth or firebox down and lays them again. A full replacement takes the old fireplace out first, and one guide lists that removal at $500 to $2,500.
If your fireplace has dated tile or plain brick and a chipped hearth, a reface may be all it needs. One national guide says new material can usually go over the old brick or tile. Over drywall, we fasten metal lath and trowel on a scratch coat first. Our page on how we remodel indoor fireplaces covers the build.
A factory-built fireplace is a different case. The Clark County Residential Code 2024 requires factory-built fireplaces to be listed and labeled and installed to the listing. Its hearth extension follows that listing too. We read the unit’s manual before any brick or stone goes around it, and the dealer handles the unit itself.
This guide covers indoor fireplaces. Building one in the backyard? See what an outdoor fireplace costs to build.
How much does it cost to reface a fireplace with brick or stone?
One national guide lists brick refacing at $25 to $50 per square foot installed. Stone veneer runs $45 to $75, and natural stone $50 to $150. For a 5 to 25 square foot face, its totals with removal run $630 to $2,300 for brick. Natural stone tops out at $4,800.
| Option | Published installed range | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Brick reface | $25 to $50 per square foot; $630 to $2,300 for 5 to 25 square feet | Brick face installed; the total includes removing the old material |
| Stone veneer reface | $45 to $75 per square foot; $730 to $2,900 for 5 to 25 square feet | Stone veneer face installed; the total includes removal |
| Natural stone reface | $50 to $150 per square foot; $750 to $4,800 for 5 to 25 square feet | Natural stone face installed; the total includes removal |
| Removing the old surround | $500 to $1,000 | Tear-out of the old facing before the new face goes on |
| Hearth | $3 to $200 per square foot | Concrete and brick at the low end, stone and marble at the top |
| Firebox repair | $150 to $1,000 | Price depends on the material and the damage |
| Rebuilding a fireplace | $1,000 to $3,500 on average | The guide names fireplace type as the main cost factor |
| Footing for a new masonry fireplace | Priced from the plan | Concrete or solid masonry at least 12 inches thick |
A stone veneer cost guide puts stone veneer over a fireplace at $1,300 to $5,000. It says the height and stone type set where a job lands. A face that runs to the ceiling covers far more square feet than a surround. See the stone veneer we set on fireplace walls for the stone itself.
Guides disagree on square foot prices, so compare what each quote covers. Our guide to published stone veneer prices for Las Vegas goes further.
Thin brick is a thin slice of brick, 3/8 inch to 1 inch thick. It suits walls where full brick would be too heavy. Full brick is a single layer 3 to 4 inches thick, and not every wall can carry it. Our page on thin brick and full size brick veneer explains the choice.
If part of an old brick face stays, the new brick has to match it. We match size, color and mortar as close as supply allows. Our brick fireplaces and other brick work page covers matching and repairs.
What hearth and mantel rules can change the scope?
On a masonry fireplace, the hearth extension runs at least 16 inches in front of the opening. It also runs 8 inches past each side. Once the opening reaches 6 square feet, those grow to 20 and 12 inches. Wood trim or a wood mantel stays at least 6 inches from the opening.
Those minimums come from the Clark County Residential Code 2024. If an old hearth falls short of them, a bigger one adds brick or stone to the floor. The hearth itself is at least 4 inches thick and the extension at least 2 inches. Both sit on noncombustible support.
A raised firebox changes the hearth. The code allows a thinner extension when the firebox opening sits at least 8 inches above it. That choice changes how much masonry goes on the floor.
The mantel has its own rule. Wood within 12 inches of the opening may stick out only 1/8 inch for each inch of distance. A wood shelf deeper than 1.5 inches has to sit more than 12 inches from the opening. We plan the face around where the mantel will go.
What does gas, chimney and mantel work cost?
Gas, chimney and mantel work come from other trades and are priced on their own lines. One national guide lists extending a gas line at $250 to $500. The same guide puts a chimney sweep cleaning and inspection at $150 to $375. It lists replacing a mantel alone at $500 to $5,000.
| Other trade’s line | Published range | Who usually does it |
|---|---|---|
| Extending a gas line | $250 to $500 | A licensed plumbing contractor |
| Switching a fireplace to gas | $3,000 average; $500 to $5,500 range | A plumbing contractor for the line, a dealer for the unit |
| Fireplace insert installation | $700 to $6,500 | A dealer |
| Chimney sweep cleaning and inspection | $150 to $375 | A chimney company |
| Chimney inspection alone | $55 to $130 | A chimney company |
| Replacing a mantel alone | $500 to $5,000 | A carpenter or your own supplier |
Nevada licenses pipes and vents for gas as subclassification C-1g, so a licensed plumbing contractor runs the gas. Guides spread wide on conversions, and one lists converting a wood fireplace to gas at $1,500 to $8,000. A factory-built box takes an insert only when the system is specifically tested, listed and labeled for that use.
The flue belongs to a chimney company, which sweeps and inspects it. On a wood-burning fireplace, that inspection comes before we start a firebox rebuild.
A wood mantel is carpentry, so it comes from a carpenter or your own supplier. A second guide budgets $1,000 to $5,000 for a mantel, depending on material and size. We finish the masonry first, and the mantel goes on after.
Do you need a permit to remodel a fireplace in Las Vegas?
It depends on the work and where you live. In the City of Las Vegas, gas piping between the meter and any appliance needs a mechanical permit. Painting, tiling and similar finish work need no permit there, but that list names no fireplace. We confirm a reface with the permit desk for your address.
The city’s guide also gives a general rule. A permit is required if you add to the structure or open up interior or exterior walls. A full tear-out and rebuild can do both, so we plan on a permit for that scope. The guide says it is not all inclusive, so the desk has the final word.
Paradise, Spring Valley, Enterprise and the other unincorporated towns fall under the Clark County Building Department. County code requires a permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a structure. Its exemption list covers painting, paneling, moldings and similar finish work. It names no fireplace either.
Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City each run their own permit desk. The local fee schedule sets any permit fee.
How long does a fireplace remodel take?
One national guide says a fireplace remodel takes 1 day to 4 weeks. It ties the time to the scope and to whether any parts are custom made. A second guide says larger remodels that replace or repair a fireplace can take up to 4 weeks.
On a reface over drywall, the lath and scratch coat go on first. The scratch coat sets before the brick or stone goes up. Hearth or firebox work adds steps, and a gas line adds another trade’s schedule. We set the timeline with you at the estimate.
How do you get a number for your fireplace?
Send photos of the fireplace and the wall around it, plus a rough size. Tell us whether it burns wood or gas, and what look you want. We check whether it is masonry or a factory-built unit and measure the face. Then we send a free written estimate that itemizes the work.
The estimate lists the face material and its square footage, the hearth work and the tear-out. It names who handles the gas and the flue. We carry Nevada C-18 masonry license number 0080771, bonded and insured, and have been in business since 2014. To start, send photos for a free written estimate.