Hearths + mantels
Simple or monolithic elements proportioned around the opening, flooring, furniture, and the way the room is approached.
Start a project Concrete fireplaces · Made in Norfolk
Give the fireplace
architectural weight.
Hâpax creates custom concrete hearths, mantels, surrounds, and wall assemblies that make the fireplace belong to the architecture. Scale, seams, color, support, handling, and field conditions are resolved before fabrication.
The useful starting point
The concrete should frame the fire and organize the room without asking the material to ignore structure, clearances, or installation reality.
Project fit
From a quiet hearth to the room’s anchor.
The strongest projects begin with the fireplace appliance, wall assembly, sight lines, and desired visual weight—not an isolated material sample.
Full surrounds
Precast compositions that create depth, shadow, and mass while coordinating seams, support, clearances, and installation access.
Feature walls
Larger architectural assemblies that integrate concrete panels, shelves, reveals, media, or other room-defining elements.
Decisions that matter
The wall, appliance, and concrete must agree.
Fireplace work crosses design, fabrication, framing, appliance, and installation responsibilities. The interfaces are defined before casting.
Appliance + clearances
The approved appliance information and required clearances establish boundaries for the decorative concrete design.
Support + attachment
Weight, substrate, framing, anchorage, tolerances, and any anti-tip or restraint requirements are coordinated with the responsible trades.
Piece layout + seams
Scale and access determine whether the design is monolithic, modular, field-seamed, or assembled from several controlled elements.
Color + surface
Finish, edge detail, variation, inlay, and shadow lines are developed to support the architecture rather than compete with the fire.
How Hâpax approaches it
A clear path.
Before the work begins.
- 01
Gather the room
Share elevations, appliance specifications, framing, dimensions, references, finishes, access, and the intended focal relationship.
- 02
Resolve responsibilities
Hâpax defines the concrete scope alongside appliance, framing, substrate, clearance, delivery, and installation requirements.
- 03
Fabricate the elements
Approved forms and reinforcement move through casting, curing, finishing, sealing, and dry-fit review where appropriate.
- 04
Coordinate placement
The finished pieces arrive with the information needed for handling, support, alignment, attachment, and final protection.
Useful questions
What clients usually want to know.
Can concrete be used around any fireplace?
The decorative concept must be coordinated with the listed appliance, required clearances, substrate, framing, venting, and local code requirements. Hâpax evaluates the concrete portion after those project facts are available.
Is the surround cast in place or precast?
Hâpax primarily develops controlled precast elements in the Norfolk studio. Piece size, seams, access, weight, and installation conditions determine the final assembly.
Can the concrete include color or metal inlay?
Custom color, texture, reveals, and selected inlay details can be explored when they suit the scale, casting method, heat conditions, and design intent.
Who installs the fireplace appliance?
The appliance, venting, gas or electrical connections, framing, clearances, and inspections remain with appropriately qualified trades unless a written project scope states otherwise. Hâpax defines its concrete fabrication and placement responsibilities clearly.
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