
Adding a Fire Pit to Your Patio: What to Know
If you’re thinking about adding a fire pit, it helps to know what to expect. The right setup can make your patio more useful through
Zach Hinkle is the owner and CEO of Hinkle Outdoor Living, a Kansas City outdoor living and landscaping design-build company specializing in custom outdoor kitchens, patios, pergolas, fire features, landscape lighting, pool environments, and thoughtfully integrated landscaping. Since 2007, Zach and his team have helped more than 2,000 homeowners across the greater Kansas City area transform underused backyards into refined, functional spaces engineered for entertaining.
Zach believes a premium outdoor project should feel exciting—not exhausting. His consultative approach brings calm guidance, clear decisions, precision craftsmanship, and dependable execution from the first design consultation through final project closeout.

If you’re thinking about adding a fire pit, it helps to know what to expect. The right setup can make your patio more useful through

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