Whole-Hearth Renovation Dallas | Floor-to-Ceiling Fireplace Redesign

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A whole-hearth renovation treats the fireplace not as an object on a wall, but as the architectural anchor of the room. At Texas Service Experts, we work in a single integrated scope: firebox, surround, mantel, hearth, breast, flue, and cap are designed and rebuilt together so the proportions, materials, and craftsmanship read as one considered piece. This is the work we accept when a Highland Park homeowner has lived with a 1980s brass-trimmed insert long enough, when a Preston Hollow contemporary calls for an eighteen-foot plaster breast, or when a Lakewood mid-century reskin needs to honor the original architect while serving a family that actually uses the room.

We do not retrofit. We compose.

The North Texas remodeling market uses “fireplace renovation” to describe almost any cosmetic touch-up. A new mantel shelf. A coat of limewash on red brick. A surround tile swap. These are partial interventions, and they have their place. A whole-hearth renovation is something different in scope and intent.

When a client engages us for a whole-hearth project, every element from the firebox floor to the chimney cap is on the table. The firebox itself is rebuilt or relined. The surround — the framing of stone, plaster, or millwork that defines the visible face — is fully reimagined. The mantel is designed as part of the surround rather than chosen from a catalog. The hearth, whether raised, flush, or extended into the room, is detailed for proportion. The breast (the wall mass above the mantel) is treated as a primary architectural surface. The flue is inspected, often relined, and the cap is selected to match the architecture rather than disappear into it.

This integrated approach is the difference between a fireplace that has been freshened and a hearth that has been authored. Partial interventions, by their nature, leave visual seams: a new surround paired with an old mantel, a beautiful stone face beneath a tired breast, an updated firebox behind a mismatched arch. Whole-hearth renovation eliminates those seams.

It also unlocks structural decisions that partial work cannot reach. We can change firebox dimensions to suit a gas conversion">wood-to-gas conversion. We can extend a hearth into the room when furniture planning demands it. We can carry plaster from breast to ceiling in a single uninterrupted plane. None of this is possible when only the surround is in scope.

A typical whole-hearth project at TSE involves seven coordinated work packages, each handled by craftsmen specialized in that discipline.

We work in a deliberately narrow palette because restraint is what gives a hearth its authority.

A whole-hearth project runs eight to sixteen weeks from contract to final cleaning. The phases are sequential and require client engagement at each transition.

Larger projects with imported stone or two-story breasts run longer. We schedule honestly at contract and update weekly.

Whole-hearth renovation in Dallas-Fort Worth typically falls between $25,000 and $120,000. The lower band represents a standard surround and mantel rebuild on an existing masonry firebox in good condition, with a single-story breast and domestic stone. The upper band represents two-story breasts in book-matched imported stone, full firebox reconstruction, custom metalwork, and integrated millwork. Most of our projects land between $45,000 and $75,000. We provide fixed-price proposals after the discovery phase, never open-book estimates that drift over the course of construction.

A standard fireplace remodel typically addresses the surround and mantel only. Whole-hearth renovation includes the firebox, flue, smoke chamber, breast, and cap as part of one integrated scope. The result is architecturally coherent rather than cosmetic.

Yes. Roughly half of our whole-hearth projects come through architects, interior designers, and design-build firms. We provide elevation drawings, material samples, and shop drawings as needed, and we welcome design review meetings.

We handle wood-to-gas conversions as a coordinated trade within the whole-hearth scope. Gas line installation is performed by our licensed plumbing partner.

Yes. We use negative-air containment, protect adjacent finishes, and schedule heavy demolition for compressed windows. Most clients remain in residence throughout.

We warrant our masonry and surround work for ten years. Refractory components, mechanical equipment, and gas appliances carry their respective manufacturer warranties.

Schedule a consultation. We visit the site, photograph and measure, and discuss the brief. There is no charge for the initial visit within the DFW core service area.

Our core service area is Dallas-Fort Worth and the Park Cities. We accept projects in Tyler, Waco, and Austin on a selective basis.

To begin a whole-hearth renovation, call 214-444-8094 or request a consultation through our contact form. We respond within one business day and typically schedule discovery visits within two weeks.

• [Fireplace Remodel](/services/fireplace-remodel/) — partial-scope projects focused on surround and mantel
• [Mantel and Surround Design](/services/mantel-surround-design/) — design-only engagements for clients with their own contractor
• [Wood-to-Gas Conversion](/services/wood-to-gas-conversion/) — converting traditional fireplaces to gas
• [Portfolio](/portfolio/) — completed whole-hearth projects across DFW
• [Highland Park service area](/areas/highland-park/) — heritage hearth restoration in the Park Cities

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