Outdoor Stone Fireplaces & Fire Pits — McLean, Potomac & DC

Commissions

Fire, built to draw.

Real projects, photographed on site — every one hand-set by Edgar’s crew.

Covered Patio Fireplace — Potomac, MD · Natural stone & arched firebox · Edgar Stone Masonry — Covered Patio Fireplace
Potomac, MD · Natural stone & arched firebox

Covered Pavilion — Potomac, MD · Stone fireplace · outdoor living · Edgar Stone Masonry — Covered Pavilion
Potomac, MD · Stone fireplace · outdoor living

Outdoor Fireplace — Arlington, VA · Natural stone & bluestone patio · Edgar Stone Masonry — Outdoor Fireplace
Arlington, VA · Natural stone & bluestone patio

Screened-Porch Fireplace — Potomac, MD · Natural stone & wood storage · Edgar Stone Masonry — Screened-Porch Fireplace
Potomac, MD · Natural stone & wood storage

Outdoor Living — Potomac, MD · Bluestone patio & fireplace · Edgar Stone Masonry — Outdoor Living
Potomac, MD · Bluestone patio & fireplace

Backyard Retreat — McLean, VA · Fire pit · flagstone circle · Edgar Stone Masonry — Backyard Retreat
McLean, VA · Fire pit · flagstone circle

Pergola Fireplace — McLean, VA · Fieldstone & timber · Edgar Stone Masonry — Pergola Fireplace
McLean, VA · Fieldstone & timber

Three-Story Chimney — Potomac, MD · Natural stone · arched firebox · Edgar Stone Masonry — Three-Story Chimney
Potomac, MD · Natural stone · arched firebox

How we build it

The part you never see is the part that lasts.

01

A footing of its own

A fireplace weighs tons. It gets its own reinforced footing below frost depth — never stacked on a patio slab.

02

A true firebox

Firebrick and refractory mortar where the fire lives, sized so the fireplace draws instead of smoking the terrace.

03

The chimney

Built tall enough to draw and capped against rain; on gas units, built to the manufacturer’s clearances.

04

Stone that takes heat

Natural stone and bluestone hearths set to handle heat and weather, with joints tooled tight.

05

Fire pits and circles

A ring of stone on a drained base, with the flagstone floor and seat walls set around it.

The stone

Chosen to outlast the house.

Natural fieldstone — the fireplace that looks like it has always stood there
Blue Select bluestone — hearths, caps and mantels
Firebrick — inside the firebox, where the fire actually burns

Compare every stone in The Stone Library.

The Edgar Warranty. In writing on every project — up to five years on major stone commissions, the term set in your proposal. Read it.

Questions

Before you commission.

Wood or gas?

Both. Wood needs a true firebox and a chimney that draws; gas inserts are built around the manufacturer’s clearances, with the gas line run by a licensed plumber.

Can a fireplace go on our existing patio?

Only once Edgar confirms what’s underneath. A fireplace needs its own footing; we cut the patio and pour one rather than stack tons of stone on a slab.

How far from the house should a fire pit be?

Far enough for your county’s fire rules and your trees — we confirm the setback for your address before we place it.

Do you build fireplaces under a covered pavilion?

Yes — the Potomac pavilion above is ours, with the chimney carried up through the roof.

Do you build outdoor fireplaces in McLean?

Yes — the pergola fireplace and the fire circle above are both McLean work. Edgar walks every site himself before he writes a price.

From the Journal: What an outdoor fireplace costs · What an outdoor kitchen costs · Winter care for natural stone

We build across D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia — see our work in McLean · Potomac · Falls Church · Arlington · Washington, D.C. · Bethesda · Chevy Chase · Great Falls · Vienna · Alexandria
More of what we build: Flagstone & Bluestone Patios · Retaining & Seat Walls · Chimneys, Fireplaces & Veneer · Outdoor Kitchens & Living · Steps, Walkways & Borders · Pool Decks, Coping & Porcelain · Driveways, Motor Courts & Cobblestone · Repair & Restoration · Stone Columns, Piers & Mailboxes · Fountains & Water Features.

Outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, built to draw.