Paver Pavilion With Outdoor Fireplace — Footings, Pad and Kit
A roofed pavilion over a paver patio with a wood or gas fireplace at one end — footings below frost, a compacted base, and the fireplace on a footing of its own.
A paver pavilion with fireplace is a paver patio pad under a roofed pavilion, kit or custom-framed, with an outdoor fireplace built at one end. JMB Builders builds all of it across the Twin Cities metro and north to St. Cloud: post footings below the frost line, a compacted class 5 base under the pavers, and the fireplace kit on its own footing. Priced per project, quoted from your photos, with a reply within one business day.
- Priced per project: footings, pad, pavilion, fireplace
- Post footings below the frost line, pavers cut around them
- Fireplace kit on its own poured footing
- Quote from photos, reply within one business day
- Licensed MN contractor BC809005
Send photos and hear back within one business day — or book a free in-home estimate.
A pavilion with a fireplace is three jobs stacked on one spot: footings for the posts, a paver pad between them, and a fireplace that weighs as much as a small car at one end. Each one moves differently in Minnesota frost if it is not built right. Posts on shallow footings lift in winter and the roof racks. A pad on thin base settles under the chairs. A fireplace set on the pavers alone tips and cracks its own veneer. We build all three so they stay where they were set.
The order of work matters. Footings go in first, dug below the frost line and poured with a bracket on top so the posts sit above the pavers, not buried in them. The fireplace footing is poured at the same time, sized for the kit you picked. Then the pad: excavate, compact class 5 in lifts, bedding sand, pavers, edge restraint and polymeric sand, cut tight around each post bracket. The pavilion goes up on the brackets, and the fireplace kit is stacked and veneered last so the roof is over the work.
Kit pavilions from the home centers and the online structure sellers come with their own anchoring instructions; we follow them and add footings where the kit assumes a slab. A custom-framed pavilion is built like a porch roof: treated or cedar posts, beams, rafters and a shingled or metal roof. Either way you get a roof that is square and a floor that is flat under it.
What you supply
- The pavilion: a kit (Yardistry, Backyard Discovery, Sojag or similar) or a size for us to frame
- The fireplace kit (kits such as Belgard Bordeaux or Brighton, Stone Age, FireRock) or a photo of the look you want
- Paver style and color, picked at a supply yard or from samples; we order and deliver
- Wood-burning or gas: a gas line is run by a licensed plumber and sized to the fireplace burner
What JMB supplies
- Site layout, utility locate and a check of your city's rules for roofed structures and open flame
- Post footings dug below the frost line and poured, with brackets set to the pavilion's layout
- A separate footing under the fireplace, sized to the kit's weight and footprint
- Excavation, compacted class 5 base in lifts, bedding sand, pavers, edge restraint and polymeric sand
- The pavilion assembled or framed on the brackets, plumb and square, roof on
- The fireplace kit stacked, capped and veneered to its drawing
- Spoils hauled off and the lawn around the pad raked out
- Photos of the finished pavilion in your job folder
How it is priced: per project
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Pavilion size and whether it is a kit or framed on site
- Number of posts; each one is a footing below the frost line
- Fireplace kit size and veneer: a plain block kit vs. full stone veneer
- Wood-burning vs. gas, with the gas line by a licensed plumber as its own line
- Pad size and paver choice, and whether it ties into an existing patio
- Access for a skid loader and a place to stage pallets
- Whether your city needs a permit for the roof, the fireplace or both
Send a photo of the spot from the house and one from the yard, with the pavilion size and the fireplace kit you like. We can set up a free in-home estimate from that.
How long it takes
Footings and pad: about a week. Pavilion assembly: one to three days. Fireplace kit: two to four days. Gas line and inspections run between those.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized reply within one business day. Prefer a look in person? A free in-home estimate is always an option.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Kit pavilion on footings
A cedar or aluminum kit set on poured footings with brackets instead of the slab anchors in the box. The pad is cut around the brackets so the pavers run under the roof edge to edge.
Custom-framed pavilion
Treated or cedar posts and beams, rafters, and a shingled or metal roof to match the house. Sized to the pad and the fireplace, with the ridge running the way you want the view.
Fireplace at the gable end
The kit is built on its own footing at one end of the pad, with the chimney run past the roof edge. A hearth course of pavers in front takes the sparks.
Pad only, structure later
Footings and the paver pad now, with the brackets set so a kit or framed pavilion can go on when you are ready. Nothing to cut out later.
Paver Pavilion With Outdoor Fireplace — Footings, Pad and Kit: questions, answered
Can a pavilion sit on a paver patio?
Not on the pavers alone. The posts need footings below the frost line so they do not lift in winter, and the pavers are cut around the post brackets. The pad carries the chairs and the table; the footings carry the roof. Set posts on pavers and the first winter racks the frame.
Does an outdoor fireplace need its own footing under a pavilion?
Yes. A block fireplace kit is a lot of weight on a small footprint. On pavers and base alone it settles unevenly and the veneer cracks. We pour a footing for the fireplace at the same time as the post footings, sized to the kit, and build the pad up to it.
Do I need a permit for a pavilion with a fireplace in Minnesota?
Usually yes for the roof, and most cities have rules on open flame and how far a fireplace sits from the house, the lot line and the roof above it. The rules differ by city. We check yours before we order anything and pull the permit when one is needed.
Wood-burning or gas fireplace in a pavilion?
Wood gives the real fire and needs the chimney run well past the roof edge and a hearth in front. Gas lights with a switch and makes no smoke under the roof, but the line is run by a licensed plumber and the burner has to match the kit. Both work; it comes down to how you want to use it and whether gas is already near the spot.
Can you install a pavilion kit I bought?
Yes. Kits from Costco, Home Depot, Menards and the online sellers all go together the same way: a layout, anchors, posts, beams and roof panels. We pour real footings instead of the slab anchors most kits expect, then build the pad around them and assemble the kit on top. Send the model number with your photos.
How do you keep the pavers flat under a pavilion through a Minnesota winter?
The same way as any patio: dig to the base depth, compact class 5 in lifts, screed bedding sand, and restrain the edge. The roof keeps rain off the middle of the pad, but the edges get the drip line, so we grade the base to drain away from the posts and the fireplace footing.
Recent JMB work, from our job log
59 installs recorded across 30 Twin Cities communities since Dec 2025. Window and door installs for homeowners, builders and dealers. Counts come straight from our job log; no customer names.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough: a reply within one business day, or ask for a free in-home estimate. Or text the photos to 763-204-2099.
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