Last updated on November 7th, 2023 at 07:22 pm
Western Washington has several popular fireplace stores, and it can be hard to tell which store is best equipped to help with your fireplace project. Below, we discuss each store’s inventory, design capabilities, and installation and maintenance services to help you decide which dealer is right for you.
Four Day Fireplace
Four Day Fireplace is a fireplace dealer and contractor based in Marysville, WA, that can take your fireplace project from concept to completion in four days or less. This team combines 30 years of industry experience to reduce installation times and costs without sacrificing quality.
Four Day provides an extensive selection of customizable fireplaces and inserts so that each customer can create the fireplace of their dreams. You can choose unique materials, finish options, and designs for your wood, gas, electric, or outdoor fireplace.
Fireplace Inventory
Four Day Fireplace provides wood-burning, gas, and electric fire products from high-quality brands like Majestic, Enviro, Astria, Dimplex, Napoleon, and more. They offer a variety of both indoor and outdoor fire products, although the company specializes in custom fireplaces designed to fit your home perfectly. This fireplace store has over 70 units on display and more than 900 different design configurations, a substantially larger selection than most local stores.
Designer Capabilities
Unlike most fireplace dealers, Four Day provides complete fireplace design and installation services. That includes adding a custom mantel, hidden TV connection, raised hearth, and other functional features for traditional and modern fireplaces alike. Four Day is also a dealer for high-quality tile and stone finishes like Daltile, MSI, and Eldorado.
Installation and Repair Services
Four Day Fireplace project manages the entire fireplace project, so customers do not have to coordinate contractors or figure out how to install everything themselves. Their highly trained technicians also provide extensive repair and maintenance services, including refractory crack repairs and troubleshooting.
Anderson Fireplace and Spas
Anderson Fireplace and Spas is a fireplace and outdoor home feature company with locations in Everett and Marysville, WA. The team has been approved as a contractor in Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1.
In addition to fireplaces, Anderson Fireplace and Spas also sells spas, BBQs, heat pumps, and outdoor kitchens.
Fireplace Inventory
Anderson Fireplace and Spas provides wood, gas, and pellet stoves, fireplaces, and inserts. Their inventory includes products from brands like FireplaceX, Lopi, Enviro, Quadrafire, Dimplex, Town & Country, and DaVinci, with both indoor and outdoor fireplace options available.
Designer Capabilities
This fireplace company provides access to an interactive tool to help you visualize your ideal Lopi gas, wood, or pellet fireplace on their website. However, they do not offer professional design services.
Installation and Repair Services
Anderson Fireplace and Spas offers a variety of fireplace-related assistance, including installations, service, and cleaning. They service most major brands and have access to their parts.
Rich’s Fireplace
Rich’s Fireplace is a fireplace dealer with stores in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Southcenter, Tacoma, Bremerton, and an outlet store in Mount Vernon. They have one of the most extensive selections of products of all the dealers on this list. This company focuses on clean-burning, environmentally friendly fireplaces with high efficiency standards.
In addition to fireplaces, Rich’s also sells hot tubs, patio furniture, grills, gas fire pits, outdoor heaters, and BBQs. Their staff will go to your home to help you narrow down your options and pick the ideal pieces for your space.
Fireplace Inventory
Rich’s sells an extensive selection of gas, electric, and pellet fireplaces and stoves. Their inventory includes products from manufacturers such as DaVinci, Fireplace Xtrordinair, Lopi, Dimplex, Hearthstone, Harmon, Astria, Blaze King, Morso, and American Fyre.
Designer Capabilities
Rich’s Fireplace staff is trained to assist with design, including for custom fireplaces. Their website also provides access to the Lopi FireBuilder tool to help you visualize your ideal Lopi fireplace.
Installation and Repair Services
Rich’s uses subcontractors to provide installation services; the customer is responsible for scheduling the work. They also provide repairs on units they have sold that are still under warranty. However, they do not provide fireplace maintenance and repair services on products they didn’t install or that aren’t under warranty. If you seek these services for your fireplace, you will need to find a separate contractor.
Monroe Fireplace
Monroe Fireplace is a store selling fireplaces, fire pits, BBQs, and smokers within a roughly 50-mile radius of Monroe, WA. They offer hundreds of models from over 20 appliance brands and provide free in-home consultations and estimates.
Unlike most fireplace dealers, Monroe Fireplace provides professional installation and service for the products they sell. The company also has access to a 3,500 square foot showroom with over 80 fireplaces and stoves on display.
Fireplace Inventory
Monroe Fireplace sells both indoor and outdoor fireplaces, including freestanding models and inserts for heating areas of all sizes. You can find products from brands like American Fyre Designs, Astria, Blaze King, DaVinci, Dimplex, Everdure, Finex, Fire Magic, Hearthstone, Lopi, Morso, Pacific Energy, True North, and more.
Designer Capabilities
This store does not provide professional fireplace design services.
Installation and Repair Services
Monroe Fireplace’s in-house service staff is factory-certified to service the brands they sell. The company also provides professional installation to make the process easier for the customer, including some in-house capability for minor masonry and tile finish work. However, you will need to hire a separate contractor for more extensive work.
Fireside
Fireside Home Solutions is a fireplace dealer with showrooms in Bellevue, Kent, Puyallup, Portland, and Beaverton. In addition to fireplaces, they also sell garage doors, fire pits, BBQs, and related home products.
The Fireside team is factory-trained to provide service on products they sell that are under warranty. They also provide assistance with fireplace installation, although you may need to hire additional contractors if you are interested in building a new chimney, running a gas line, or removing an old fireplace.
Fireplace Inventory
Fireside carries wood, gas, and pellet fireplaces from manufacturers like Heat & Glo, Heatilator, Montigo, Napoleon, Wayne Dalton, Amarr, and LiftMaster at their Bellevue location. They also provide garage doors from brands like Northwest Door and Wayne Dalton.
Designer Capabilities
Fireside does not provide professional design work. However, they do provide free in-home previews with a hearth professional.
Installation and Repair Services
Fireside provides installation, maintenance, and repair services on fireplaces and garage doors. Their fireplace technicians are trained and certified to work on the products they sell. However, they do not build chimneys, work on construction projects, help with gas piping, or do removals. You can find their service rates on their website.
Which Fireplace Store is Right for You?
The best fireplace dealer depends on what you are looking for and where you live.
- If you are looking to avoid hiring additional contractors, avoid delays, and get complete fireplace project management with professional design, installation services, and custom work, you may want to consider Four Day Fireplace.
- If you just want to buy a simple fireplace with minimal tilework, Monroe Fireplace or Anderson Fireplace and Spa may be a good choice.
- If you are looking for a more extensive product selection and some design assistance, you may want to consider Rich’s Fireplace.
- If you are looking for a wood, gas, or pellet fireplace, don’t want a custom design, and already have a chimney or gas line in place, Fireside could be a good choice.
Wherever you choose to purchase your fireplace, we wish you the best on your journey! For more information on purchasing a fireplace, check out our recent posts on choosing the right fireplace and what to consider when buying a gas fireplace.
