SERVICES / FIRE FEATURES AND INFRARED HEATERS
FSI designs and installs gas fire features and infrared heaters for Puget Sound homeowners. Permitted correctly. Integrated into the space. Installed by one team.
the difference
A freestanding propane heater on a covered deck is not outdoor heat. It is a placeholder. FSI designs fire features and infrared heaters into the space from the start. Everything looks like it belongs because it was planned to.

Most outdoor heaters were not designed for cold, wet, wind-driven conditions. FSI specifies Infratech and Bromic because both were.

Your heaters should warm the space, not just one corner of it.
Convection heaters warm the air. Wind carries that air away instantly. Infrared heaters warm people and objects directly, the way sunlight does.
FSI specifies Infratech and Bromic because both deliver radiant heat that works in open covered spaces regardless of wind.
INFRATECH: Broad, even heat distribution across the full space. Flush-mount and recessed ceiling installation standard. Integrates with Control4, Savant, Lutron, and solid-state smart controls.
BROMIC: Directional heat pushed forward and down toward seating areas. 316 marine-grade stainless available for waterfront and salt-air properties. 7-year element warranty. Longest in the category.
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Your fire feature should look like it was always there.
A freestanding fire pit dropped on a patio is not a fire feature. It is furniture. FSI designs and builds integrated gas and propane fire features into the hardscape and stone.
The facing material matches your kitchen, your pergola structure, and your home's exterior. It looks like it belongs because it was built to.
WHAT FSI HANDLES:
WHAT YOU ACTUALLY GET
Gas fire features and infrared heaters, designed and installed as part of your outdoor room.
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Placement, orientation, and scale planned around the hardscape, kitchen, and outdoor furniture. The fire feature fits because it was designed to fit.
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FSI coordinates the licensed gas sub and all fuel line work. Gas or propane, the connection is planned, permitted, and installed. You do not manage a separate contractor.
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Facing material sourced to match your existing stone, tile, or hardscape finishes. The fire feature looks like it belongs because the materials say so.
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FSI coordinates all required permits for gas and fire feature installation. Handled across applicable Puget Sound jurisdictions before anything gets installed.
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Ceiling, wall, or post-mount infrared heaters specified for your mounting height and coverage area. FSI matches the right system to your outdoor room.
From the first site visit to the final walkthrough, FSI manages every trade and every detail of your outdoor space.
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Most contractors build one piece of the space. FSI can design and build the entire outdoor room — pergola, kitchen, screens, heaters, lighting, and AV — as one cohesive system, coordinating with vetted contractors if needed.
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No contractor coordination. No missed handoffs. No blame-shifting when something does not fit. FSI manages every trade, employs the people doing the work, or subs out to vetted partners.
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FSI has been operating in this market since 2005. This climate, these jurisdictions, these materials. Not a new dealer figuring it out. A team with over 340 completed projects.
From First Call to Finished Space

One call. Gas or propane fire feature, infrared heaters, or both. Describe what you are imagining and how the space gets used. FSI asks the right questions before any site visit.

FSI assesses the existing or planned outdoor structure and designs the heat system to integrate. Fire feature placement, heater mounting positions, and gas line routing all planned before anything is ordered.

Full written proposal covering every component. FSI coordinates the permit application across applicable jurisdictions before anything gets installed.

FSI installs the fire feature, coordinates the licensed gas sub, and mounts and wires every heater. One team manages the full install.

Everything tested and confirmed before FSI leaves. The fire lights. The heaters work. The space is ready every month of the year.
QUESTIONS?
Yes — heater installation is one of the most common standalone or add-on services FSI provides. The requirements for adding a heater to an existing structure are: an adequate mounting surface (beam, post, or wall), sufficient ceiling height for the heater's minimum mounting distance, and electrical capacity at the panel for a new heater circuit. FSI assesses all three during a site visit before any proposal is written. Most existing covered patios and pergolas can accommodate at least one to two ceiling-mount infrared heaters with minor electrical work — a new circuit from the panel and a junction box at the mounting location. FSI handles all electrical work in-house, including the permit application for the new circuit where required.
Yes — Infratech and Bromic infrared heaters both offer models with smart home control compatibility. Heaters can be integrated with Control4, Savant, Lutron, and other major platforms for app-based on/off control, scheduled operation, and scene-based activation. A common configuration: the outdoor evening scene activates the heaters along with the MagnaTrack screens dropping, the outdoor speakers coming on, and the lighting shifting to the ambient setting — one trigger from the app or the wall keypad initiates the full outdoor environment. FSI handles the heater installation, the wiring, and the integration into the existing smart home system.
Yes — FSI designs and builds custom fire features as part of the outdoor living scope. Custom fire pits are the most common — typically gas-fired with a fabricated steel or concrete fire bowl set into a stone or tile surround that matches the kitchen and hardscape materials. Fire tables with integrated gas burners, fire walls as a backdrop to a seating area, and fire features integrated into an outdoor kitchen island are all within the scope FSI handles. Fire feature design happens as part of the overall outdoor design process — the fire feature is positioned, sized, and finished to coordinate with the surrounding elements rather than dropped in as a standalone purchase. Gas fire features require a gas line connection and permit, which FSI coordinates as part of the project.
Yes — the R-SHADE's sandwich panel construction includes an insulating core that provides thermal resistance in both directions. In summer, the insulated panels reduce radiant heat gain from the sun into the space below — the covered area stays cooler than it would under a non-insulated metal roof. In cooler months, the insulated roof retains heat generated by infrared heaters or occupants more effectively than a non-insulated covering would. The insulation performance is not equivalent to interior ceiling insulation, but it is a meaningful improvement over non-insulated aluminum panel systems or louvered systems at equivalent outdoor temperatures. For homeowners adding infrared heaters to the covered space, the R-SHADE's insulation properties improve the effective warmth of the heating system by reducing heat loss through the overhead surface.
Yes — new electrical circuits for infrared heater installation require a permit in most Washington State jurisdictions. FSI manages the permit application as part of every heater installation that requires a new circuit. The electrical inspector reviews the panel capacity, the wire gauge, the junction box installation, and the heater mounting. FSI's licensed electrical team handles the installation to code and manages the inspection scheduling. Customers who are tempted to skip permits for heater circuits are advised that unpermitted electrical work creates real liability exposure in a fire or injury event and is a problem at resale. FSI does not perform unpermitted electrical work.