FireplaceIQ Team FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. Short version: infrared electric fireplaces warm people and objects directly and can cover up to about 1,000 square feet of open space. Fan-forced units warm the … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. Short version: vented gas logs look like a real wood fire and send most of their heat up the chimney. Ventless logs keep nearly all the … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. Short version: gas costs more to install ($2,300 to $10,000 in 2026) but heats a room electric cannot touch. Electric wins on install cost ($300 to … Read more
Removing a fireplace costs $500 to $2,500 for a partial removal and $3,000 to $6,000 to take out the fireplace and chimney completely, per the 2026 HomeGuide figures. The wide gap between those numbers is structural: a partial removal is demolition, a full removal is demolition plus holding your house up afterward. Partial removal (above … Read more
A pellet stove costs $1,500 to $5,000 installed in 2026, and pellets add another $525 to $1,050 per heating season for most homes. That is the whole honest picture in two numbers. Pellet stoves sell on convenience, and the convenience is real, but so is the electric plug, the weekly vacuuming, and a fuel bill … Read more
Gas fireplace repair costs $150 to $600 for most jobs in 2026, with a typical full range of $200 to $1,000. The part is usually cheap. You are paying for the diagnosis and the service call. A dead igniter might be a $100 fix, a failed blower motor can reach $1,000, and knowing which problem … Read more
Installing a wood stove costs $1,000 to $4,200 in 2026 if your home already has a usable chimney, and $3,000 to $8,000 if the job includes new chimney or liner work. The stove itself is often the smaller half of the bill. The venting is where wood stove projects get expensive, and it is the … Read more
Converting a wood fireplace to gas costs $300 to $2,000 for a gas log set, or $2,000 to $5,000 for a gas insert installed, per the 2026 HomeGuide figures. The log set is the cheap ambiance option. The insert is the one that actually heats your house. Add $200 to $1,000 if there is no … Read more
Chimney repair costs $200 to $4,000 in 2026 depending on what broke, and most single repairs land between $300 and $1,200. A cracked crown might be a $300 patch. Repointing a two-story chimney with scaffolding can pass $4,000. The repair itself is often cheaper than people fear; the surprise is usually that two or three … Read more
Running an electric fireplace costs $17 to $34 a month at 2 to 4 hours of heat a day, at April 2026 electric rates. The math per hour, per month, and by state.