How Are Concrete Fire Tables Reinforced? Inside a High-Performance GFRC Fire Table

When you’re shopping for a concrete fire table, most of what you see is the finished surface: the shape, color, texture, flame and overall design. Some of the most important parts of the fire table, however, are things you’ll never see. Reinforcement is one of them. A well-built concrete fire table isn’t simply concrete poured […]

Concrete Fire Tables: What to Know Before You Buy

A concrete fire table can be one of the most substantial pieces in an outdoor living space. But if you’re comparing fire tables online, it can be surprisingly difficult to tell how one was actually made. Two tables may both be described as “concrete.” They may look similar in photographs. They may even have similar […]

Why High-End Fire Tables Cost More — And What You’re Actually Getting

The fire table market runs from roughly $300 to $5,000 or more. That range is wide enough to stop making sense unless you understand what’s actually different between the low end and the high end. It’s not a brand premium. It’s material science, manufacturing time, and component quality — and those differences show up in […]

Parade of Homes Fire Bowl: 52-Inch Zen + Warming Trends Crossfire in New Berlin, WI

Completed 52-inch Zen Fire Bowl with Warming Trends Crossfire burner on hexagonal paver patio at sunset – New Berlin, WI – CastinCrete Designs, Hartland WI

When MJS Landscaping Services designed the outdoor living space for a Metropolitan Builders Association Parade of Homes property in New Berlin, WI, the fire feature wasn’t an afterthought. It was in the rendering from day one — a round fire bowl at the center of a hexagonal paver circle, framed by a pergola and surrounded […]