Fire Pit & Fire Feature Designs
Nine signature fire features — from gas pits to wood-burning hearths to architectural fire walls. Every burner is engineered for Arizona wind, code, and CSA approval.
48" stacked-stone gas fire pit with paver seating ring.
Long modern fire trough integrated into dining or lounge area.
Full hearth fireplace with mantel, chimney, and wood-storage flank.
Architectural wall with linear fire above a falling water sheet.
Real wood fire pit with steel ring and gravel surround.
Permanent gas-line tiki torches around pool or patio.
Natural boulder carved with a gas burner cavity.
Modern square cube fire bowls in pairs or runs.
Built-in sunken seating zone with center fire feature.
All designs are starting points. Final design, any required engineering, pricing, applicable requirements and approvals depend on the site, the approved project documents, the authority having jurisdiction for your property, any HOA/ARC or other private review, and your signed scope. Published pricing is planning-range pricing — never "call for pricing" — not a quote or an approval.
All design librariesReal fire, sized for the desert
AE fire features are gas by default — code-legal on Maricopa County No-Burn days — with CSA-listed burners, tempered media, and an emergency shutoff on every install.
- CSA-listed 316 stainless burner, match-lit or electronic ignition
- 90k–200k BTU sized to bowl volume — real flame, not a candle
- Tempered lava rock base + tempered fire glass or ceramic logs
- 10 ft. clearance from combustibles, keyed shutoff outside the pit
- Pairs with fire-and-water walls, sunken conversation pits, linear tables
Frequently asked
- Wood-burning or gas fire pit?
- Almost always gas. Maricopa County has No-Burn days from November through February and most HOAs restrict wood smoke. Gas fire pits are code-legal every day, start instantly, produce zero ember risk and don't require a chimney or spark arrestor.
- What burner and media do you use?
- CSA-listed 316 stainless burner rings or H-burners with match-lit or electronic ignition, sized to the bowl (typically 90k–200k BTU). Media is tempered lava rock base + tempered fire glass or ceramic logs on top. We never use river rock — it explodes when heated.
- How close can a fire feature be to a structure or fence?
- Per IRC/IFC and most Valley municipalities: 10 ft clearance from any combustible structure or overhang for gas fire pits, 25 ft for wood-burning. AE also runs an automatic gas shutoff on the emergency stop and keys the manual valve outside the pit for safety.