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2026 prices

What a built-in fire pit costs

Guide prices for fire pits, built-in benches and sunken seating areas in Rutland and the towns around it.

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A built-in stone or brick fire pit typically costs £1,200–£2,000. Add built-in seating around it and prices start from about £3,500. A full sunken seating area, dug into the garden with retaining walls and a drain at the bottom, is priced per job and usually forms part of a wider garden build. Every figure here is a guide; the fixed price follows in writing after we visit.

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Updated October 2026. Guide prices, not a quote. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit.

Prices

Fire pit and seating guide prices, 2026

Type of buildGuide price
Built-in stone or brick fire pit£1,200–£2,000
Fire pit with built-in seatingFrom about £3,500
Sunken seating area with retaining walls and drainagePriced per job
What a built-in fire pit costs

What is included in the price

For a built-in fire pit, the guide covers setting it into the patio or lawn on a proper base, building the stone or brick surround, and lining the bowl so the heat does not damage the walling. We position it clear of fences, trees and buildings as part of the design.

With seating, the price adds benches built on footings and faced to match the pit. A sunken area adds the excavation, retaining walls with drainage behind them, and a drain or soakaway at the low point, which is why it is priced individually.

What a built-in fire pit costs

What makes it cost more or less

  • Stone, brick or rendered facings, and how much cutting the design needs
  • A round or square pit, and how wide it is
  • Wood-burning or gas, as a gas pit needs a Gas Safe engineer
  • The length and height of any benches
  • How deep a sunken area goes and how much soil has to leave site
  • The ground type, which sets the drainage needed at the low point
  • Access for a small digger and skip to the back garden
What a built-in fire pit costs

Fire pit and sunken seating costs in Rutland and nearby towns

Sunken seating is where local ground matters most. On the Vale of Catmose clay around Oakham, Langham and Whissendine, a dug-out area will gather water unless the drain at the bottom has somewhere to go, so that part of the job grows. Stamford, Ketton and Greetham sit on limestone that usually drains well, which can make a soakaway simpler, though ground near the Chater at Ketton is wetter. Around Corby and Weldon, ground can turn from ironstone to clay or old fill partway across a garden, so we dig a test hole before pricing the walls and drainage.

What a built-in fire pit costs

What to check in any quote

  • How the low point of any sunken area is drained
  • Footings under retaining walls and benches
  • The lining inside the fire bowl
  • The distance from fences, trees and the house
  • Whether spoil removal and skips are included
  • How long the price is held
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Questions

Things people ask us

What is the cheapest built-in fire pit?
A simple round stone or brick pit set into an existing patio sits towards the lower end of the £1,200–£2,000 range. Leaving out built-in seating and using garden chairs keeps it there; benches and sunken areas are what move the cost up.
Is a sunken seating area worth it over a simple fire pit?
It gives a sheltered, enclosed space that feels like an outdoor room, and it suits sloping gardens well. It costs more because of the digging, walls and drainage, so on a flat garden with a tight budget a fire pit with built-in seating often gives most of the effect.
What upkeep does a fire pit need?
A wood pit needs the ash clearing out and the bowl checking for loose or cracked lining from time to time. In a sunken area, keep the drain at the bottom clear, especially before winter. A gas pit should be checked by a Gas Safe engineer.
When is payment due for a fire pit or sunken seating build?
Payment stages are set out in the written quote with the fixed price, so you know what is due and when before you agree. Where a fire pit is part of a bigger garden build, it sits within the same quote and schedule.
How long is a fire pit or sunken seating quote valid for?
The written quote shows how long it is valid. If you would rather wait for a later season, tell us and we will recheck material costs and confirm the price again before booking.
Does a gas fire pit cost more than a wood-burning one?
Usually, yes. A gas fire pit needs a burner unit, a gas supply (mains or an LPG bottle housed safely nearby) and a Gas Safe engineer to connect and test it, all on top of the stone or brick build that a wood pit also needs. A wood pit only needs the surround and a firebrick lining. Running costs differ too: gas costs money every time you use it, while logs can be bought or seasoned yourself. We price the gas side after the site visit.
Is it cheaper to build a fire pit at the same time as a new patio?
Generally, yes. Building the fire pit with a new patio means the base, the levels and any drainage are done once, and the paving is cut around the pit as it is laid rather than lifted later. Adding a pit to an existing patio means cutting out slabs and matching them in, which costs time and can leave a visible patch if the old paving has weathered. If a pit might come later, it is worth planning its position now.

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