There’s nothing like summer nights spent around the fire with your closest friends and family. Fire pits are hardscape features that offer warmth, cozy lighting, community, and the perfect way to roast a marshmallow. No wonder they’re so popular with Arizona residents!

Many styles are available, including fire pit tables, stone pits, copper pits, and fire pit columns. Your choice depends on your taste and intended use for fire pits in Phoenix, AZ. Aside from these considerations, you must also decide on fuel type, material, and size.

These factors dictate how you experience your fire pit and how your fire pit alters the dynamic of your landscape. Regardless of your choice, Luxe Lawns’ team of experts can bring your vision to life with superior hardscaping and artificial grass installation.

Explore our guide to choosing the perfect fire pit for everything you need to know!

Fuel type

Your chosen fuel will affect your fire pit’s cost and maintenance requirements. The three standard fuel types are natural gas, propane, and wood.

Natural gas and propane are considered safer than firewood due to the tendency of wood to crackle and pop, sending little embers into your lawn—or worse, onto your foot. However, gas uses fossil fuels, causing prices to fluctuate more frequently.

Firewood is a classic fuel choice. While embers can be annoying, there’s nothing like the serene crackling heard beneath friendly conversation. You can protect your lawn from fire damage by installing artificial grass with sand infill for exceptional fireproofing.

Natural gas is costlier than propane, while the price of wood depends on accessibility in your area. Gas is clean, safe, and simple, but wood is ideal for creating a cozy atmosphere.

Material

Create the perfect fire pit for your home aesthetic by choosing materials that suit your sensibilities. The three common fire pit materials are steel, copper, and cast iron, but you can embellish your smoldering focal point with brick, slate, and other heat-resistant materials.

The advantages of steel are its lightweight and weather-resistant properties. It also tends to be a cheap material, allowing you to craft the fire pit of your dreams at a reasonable cost. Cast iron is thicker, holding heat for longer and providing an old-world feel.

Copper is elegant and has the added benefit of reflecting the warm firelight on its richly-colored surface. The only downside is copper fire pits require regular polishing to prevent blackening.

Accentuate your fire pit with luxurious synthetic grass products. This landscaping alternative is fire-proof and compliments the natural aesthetic of stone fire pits with its verdant, life-like appearance. Luxe Lawns can handle both hardscaping and artificial turf installation.

Size

There are two key considerations to make when deciding on the size of your fire pit. One, how big is your lawn? Two, how many people do you want to have around your fire pit? Remember that people and objects need to be 7 to 10 feet away from the fire pit for safety.

A small yard doesn’t mean you have to have a small fire pit. Create a flickering centerpiece by installing a large pit in a small-to-medium yard. Similarly, a small fire pit in a large yard leaves space for other features, like BBQ islands, pickleball courts, or a backyard putting green. 

Average sizes

• Small fire pits: 3 feet wide
• Large fire pits: 6 feet wide
• Above ground height: 12 to 14 inches
• Tall fire pits: 18 to 20 inches

Small crowds need three feet of space between them and the fire pit, but large groups should be able to stand six feet away. Other considerations include whether you’d rather be free to prop your feet up on the fire pit or sit on the edge.

Style

Your style reflects your personality and affects your feelings while sitting before your fire pit. The possibilities are near endless, with classical and contemporary options available. Stacked stones offer a timeless aesthetic that blends with the natural environment.

Choose a copper fire pit if you prefer a rustic, outdoorsy feeling with a touch of elegance. These add color to your landscape, mingling with earth-toned paving and the lush, evergreen appearance of a synthetic turf lawn.

Complement your fire pit and artificial grass with additional hardscape paving. Luxe Lawns can create a concrete mosaic interlaced with synthetic turf and other dynamic designs.

Premium hardscaping from Luxe Lawns

If you want to create a lively backyard landscape where family, friends, and neighbors can gather, consider a fire pit installation from Luxe Lawns. We combine superior materials and installation expertise to transform homes and businesses in Scottsdale, AZ.

Our services go beyond hardscaping and include pet turf, backyard putting greens, commercial turf, playground turf, and more. Our personal approach to artificial grass installation allows Scottsdale, AZ, residents to refresh their home landscapes.

Call Luxe Lawns today at 480-906-2445 or contact us online for a free quote on our premium offerings!