Fireplace Center of Bozeman: Where Montana's Warmth Begins

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, longtime business partners and family members Justin Bowers and Randy Schram took ownership, bringing fresh energy while maintaining the continuity customers have trusted for generations. Their families have called the Gallatin Valley home for over thirty years, and both have operated successful businesses in Southwest Montana for more than twenty years. They understand what it means when reputations matter.

Fireplace Center 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 to sleek electric inserts to traditional wood-burning stoves built to last generations.

What distinguishes them isn't just technical expertise or their extensive showroom—though both matter. It's their commitment to serving the community where their children and grandchildren will grow 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 mantel installations with meticulous attention, and regular maintenance keeps systems running safely through the coldest months.

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