Fireplace Center of Bozeman: Where Montana's Warmth Begins

By Distinctly Montana Staff | January 29, 2026

When Distinctly Montana readers named Fireplace Center of Bozeman Best Fireplace and Design in our 2025 Best of Montana awards, they recognized what six decades of Montana winters have proven: some things matter more than others when the temperature drops.

The business started in the 1960s with a straightforward mission: provide quality hearth products that could withstand Montana's demanding climate. In September 2022, family members Justin Bowers and Randy Schram took ownership, building on trusted relationships in Southwest Montana's building community for decades. Their family has called the Gallatin Valley home for over thirty years, and operated successful businesses in Southwest Montana for more than twenty-five years. They understand what it means when reputations matter.

Fireplace Center of Bozeman operates as Montana's largest fireplace retailer, a title earned through old-fashioned business practices: hard work, integrity, and standing behind every product and person on their team. Their trained technicians handle everything from initial consultation through installation and ongoing service, working closely with architects, builders, and homeowners across the region. The team specializes in gas, wood, electric, and pellet fireplaces and stoves, with options ranging from custom luxury gas fireplaces or sleek electric inserts, to traditional wood-burning stoves built to last generations.

What distinguishes them isn't just technical expertise or their extensive showroom. It's their commitment to serving the community where their children and grandchildren are growing up. They work with the Gallatin Valley's building community because they're part of it, delivering products designed for Montana living while always doing business the right way.

Walk into their Bozeman showroom and you'll see fireplaces burning in real time, giving you a chance to feel the heat and envision how each model fits your space. Their Hearth Experts guide you through every decision, from fuel type to design aesthetics, ensuring your fireplace matches both your style and Montana's performance demands. They handle new construction, remodels, upgrades and provide masonry services to offer their customers the best possible products and services, from inspiration through installation. And, their service team can provide maintenance to keep systems running safely through the coldest months.

Located at 112 Laura Louise Lane in Bozeman, The Fireplace Center of Bozeman serves Southwest Montana with the kind of enduring quality that Distinctly Montana readers clearly appreciate.