If you’re planning outdoor fireplaces & fire pits in Leawood, know this first: the city’s fire code treats wood fires far more strictly than Overland Park or Olathe, which shapes what you can build and how often you’ll use it. DW Elite Decks has designed gas fire pits, fire tables, and outdoor fireplaces for Johnson County homes since 1997, and we handle the city, HOA, and gas details before anyone picks out stone.
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Leawood doesn’t use the standard recreational fire rules most metro cities follow. Here’s what the city publishes:
So a large wood-burning fire pit built for long evening fires is a hard fit here. That’s why most of the outdoor fire pits we plan in Leawood run on natural gas. Before we design anything, we confirm your plan with Leawood Fire Prevention so you aren’t guessing.
Each option suits a different yard and a different habit.
The surface you build on decides most of the design, so we settle it first.
Almost every project here needs two approvals: your HOA and the city. We prepare both.
We look at grade, trees, wind, the view from your kitchen, the gas meter, and how close neighbors sit. If an idea won’t work on your lot or under city rules, you hear it here.
You get a drawing and a line-item bid covering fuel type, burner or firebox, surround, seating, and footings.
We confirm the plan with city fire and building staff, file permits, and prepare your HOA packet.
Footings are inspected before concrete. Gas fitting is done by a licensed trade and inspected before anything is covered.
We light it with you, show you the shutoff, and leave the site clean.
See finished work in our recent projects, or check how we structure bids on our pricing page.
Leawood only allows small wood fires for cooking at single-family homes, in a non-combustible container with no more than four pieces of wood 18 inches long. Larger fires need a permit, and any fire can be ordered out if it becomes a nuisance. We confirm your plan with Leawood Fire Prevention before design.
A smokeless fire pit still burns wood, so the same cooking-fire limits apply. It makes less smoke than an open ring, but it isn’t smoke-free. Many homeowners choose a natural gas fire pit for regular use instead.
Yes, if it’s hard-piped to natural gas. The city requires a permit for gas piping, and the line is inspected before it’s covered. We pull the permit and use a licensed trade for the gas work.
A gas fire table rated for deck use can work with the right clearances and framing. Composite boards can soften under steady heat, so wood-burning fire pits don’t belong on any deck. We check your framing before recommending anything.
Custom masonry outdoor fireplaces in the Kansas City market generally land in the mid-five figures once footings, firebox, chimney, and veneer are counted. Built-in gas fire pits and fire tables cost meaningfully less. Our line-item bid shows exactly what drives the price.
It depends on the fuel and the unit. Gas fire features follow the manufacturer’s listed clearances, while wood fires need much more room from walls, fences, and branches. We place the feature around those clearances, your HOA rules, and prevailing wind.
Most Leawood neighborhoods have an HOA, and groups like the Leawood Homes Association and Leawood Estates require approval for exterior changes. Leawood Estates suggests allowing 21 days for review. We prepare the HOA packet alongside the city permit.
Natural gas runs off your home’s supply, so there are no tanks to swap, but it needs a permitted gas line. Propane suits portable units or spots far from the gas meter. For a built-in feature you’ll use often, natural gas is usually the better fit.
We also build fire features across Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, and the rest of our service area. For your whole backyard, see our Leawood deck builder page.
Send us a photo of your backyard and tell us how you want to use it. We’ll tell you what the city allows, what your HOA will want to see, and what it will cost. Request your free bid or call (913) 782-7575 to start planning outdoor fireplaces & fire pits in Leawood.
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