Fireplace Remodel · Ledgestone Surround

Stone Set,
Mantel Crafted

A complete fireplace remodel — ledgestone tile from hearth to ceiling, a custom rough-hewn wood mantel beam, a floating hearth shelf, and full drywall repair to bring the surrounding wall to a finished state.

Ledgestone Tile Installation
Custom Wood Mantel Beam
Floating Hearth Shelf
Drywall Repair & Patch
Full Surround Rebuild

A Red Wall Ready for Change

The existing fireplace surround was painted red — flat drywall with no stone, no mantel. The homeowner wanted natural ledgestone from the hearth to the ceiling with a custom wood mantel.

Fireplace before — red wall
Surround closeup

Course by Course

Ledgestone set course by course with mortar, working from the hearth up to the ceiling. Every course level, every joint staggered.

First courses set
Stone mid-wall
Stone near top
Corner stone detail
Stone near complete

The Transformation

Ledgestone floor to ceiling, a custom rough-hewn mantel beam, a floating hearth shelf, and the surrounding drywall finished clean. The fireplace went from the least interesting wall in the room to the centerpiece.

Mantel detail
Full surround view
Finished side view
Finished wide
Drywall repair finished
Before & After

From a flat painted drywall surround to a full-height ledgestone feature wall — custom mantel, floating shelf, every detail finished.

Before Fireplace before
After Fireplace after

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