A Fireplace Store and More · Downers Grove showroom
Mantels & Surrounds
The shelf, the legs and the wall around the fire. Cast stone, steel or barn-wood-look concrete — none of it burns — and real wood when the room asks for it. All of it made to your fireplace. We measure, order and install.
- 171mantels, surrounds, hearths
- 4makers, one showroom
- Non-combustiblemade to measure
- One teammeasures, quotes, installs
Real rooms
The mantel that can sit close to the fire — in a room like yours.
Cast stone, concrete and steel do not burn, so their makers rate them to sit closer to the fire and lower under a television than wood can. These are real installations — from our customers’ homes and our showroom floor, and from the makers’ own rooms. Open any one to see every piece like it.
Non-combustible mantels are rated for tighter clearances than wood — Magra Hearth’s rule is 6 inches above the opening under 50,000 BTU. Your fireplace’s own manual governs, and we check it before we order.
Custom widths and heights, legs that stand outside the opening, shelves in stock lengths or cut to yours. Omega casts to a quarter-inch tolerance and draws it before it is made.
A non-combustible shelf shields the wall above the fire, so a TV can often sit lower than it could over a wood mantel; the fireplace manual sets the clearance and the TV maker sets a temperature limit, and we check both. Stoll’s steel shelves and Magra’s beams were designed for it.
Cast stone weighs 200 to 400 pounds a mantel; these are two-person installs on anchors in the studs or the masonry. We measure, order, deliver and set it.
Find your mantel
Three questions, then the pieces that fit.
Tell us what is on the wall now and what you want it to become. We point you to the right kind of piece, the makers that do it best and three to look at first.
What are you working with?
Change any answer and the result updates.
Your match
Answer the three questions
You get the kind of piece that fits, the reasons why, and three to look at first.
Every style we carry
171 mantels, surrounds and hearths. Four makers.
Pick a look, then a piece, and the wall changes. Narrow it by material or maker, then open any piece in our catalog.
Mantels. The frame around the fire.
Cast stone, concrete that looks like reclaimed wood, steel — and real wood when the room wants it — from a single shelf to a full surround with an overmantel above it. Pick a piece to see it up close, with the makers that do it best and three to start with.
- Makers
- All four
- Materials
- Cast stone, wood-look concrete, steel, real wood
- Pieces
- All six
Ask us about these pieces We answer within one business day.
Start with these
Full mantels. Legs, shelf and a face for the whole wall.
A complete surround — two legs and a shelf, often with a header — that frames the fireplace from floor to shelf. Cast stone from Omega Mantels, reclaimed-wood-look concrete from Magra Hearth and Lexington Hearth, steel from Stoll, real wood from Lexington Hearth. 70 pieces from all four makers, in cast stone, wood-look concrete, steel — classic, rustic wood looks.
Mantel shelves. One beam, mounted to the wall.
A single shelf above the fireplace: a rustic beam, a chiseled stone ledge, a steel shelf with brackets, or a real wood shelf in a classic profile. The quickest way to finish a plain wall. 34 pieces from all four makers, in cast stone, wood-look concrete, steel, real wood — every look.
Picture-frame mantels. A clean frame around a modern fireplace.
Flat cast-stone frames that wrap a linear or square fireplace edge to edge, with or without a shelf. Made for today’s gas and electric fireplaces. 25 pieces from Omega Mantels, in cast stone — modern look.
Overmantels. The mantel that reaches the ceiling.
A panel above the shelf — plain, framed or carved — that carries the mantel up the wall and makes the fireplace the center of the room. 15 pieces from Omega Mantels, in cast stone — classic look.
Surrounds and wall panels. Steel around an insert, steel up the wall.
Insert surrounds cover the gap around a fireplace insert; steel wall panels — tile, shiplap, v-groove, dimensional — finish the wall above and beside it in one material. 11 pieces from Stoll, in steel, aluminum — classic, modern, transitional looks.
Hearths and trim. The pieces that finish the job.
Hearth boards, stove pads and hearthstones in front; corbels, posts, trim boards and barn-wood tiles around. The same wood-look concrete as the shelves. 16 pieces from Omega Mantels and Magra Hearth, in cast stone, wood-look concrete — classic, rustic wood, chiseled stone looks.
Classic. Cast stone, shaped and finished by hand.
Traditional profiles in cast stone — plain, fluted, scrolled or carved — for a formal room or a period house, and wood shelves with dentil molding and layered millwork from Lexington Hearth. Many are stocked in standard sizes; every one can be made to your opening. 91 pieces from Omega Mantels, Stoll and Lexington Hearth, in cast stone, wood-look concrete, steel, real wood — full mantels, shelves, overmantels, surrounds & panels, hearths & trim.
Modern. Clean lines, no ornament.
Picture-frame mantels in cast stone, steel shelves and steel wall panels, and the slim Horizon shelf in concrete or wood: straight edges, flat faces and a finish that lets the fire do the talking. 37 pieces from Omega Mantels, Stoll and Lexington Hearth, in cast stone, wood-look concrete, steel, real wood — shelves, picture-frame, surrounds & panels.
Transitional. A simple shelf with a warm finish.
A plain profile with a wood insert or a softened edge — between the period mantel and the flat modern frame — and the Shaker-plain wood shelves and rough-sawn cedar beam from Lexington Hearth. It sits well with painted trim and a lighter room. 8 pieces from Magra Hearth, Stoll and Lexington Hearth, in wood-look concrete, steel, real wood — shelves, surrounds & panels.
Rustic wood look. Concrete that reads as reclaimed beam.
Magra Hearth and Lexington Hearth both cast concrete from real barn timber, so the grain, the checks and the saw marks are there — in a material that is not wood. Beam shelves, a log mantel, post-and-rail surrounds, hearth boards, corbels and posts. 32 pieces from Magra Hearth, Stoll and Lexington Hearth, in wood-look concrete, steel — full mantels, shelves, hearths & trim.
Chiseled stone look. Rough-hewn, cast in concrete.
A split-face stone texture cast in concrete — Magra’s chiseled shelf and corbel, and Lexington Hearth’s limestone ledge with its mica fleck — for a rugged, cabin-style fireplace. 3 pieces from Magra Hearth and Lexington Hearth, in wood-look concrete — shelves, hearths & trim.
0 piecesSee them in the catalog
Product photography: Omega Mantels, Magra Hearth and Stoll Industries. Colors and finishes shown are examples; every piece is finished by hand, so expect some variation from the photo.
Size it
Measure the opening. We draw the mantel.
Two numbers start every mantel: the width and the height of the opening. Enter yours, say what the fireplace is, and the drawing shows how high the shelf sits and how far it runs.
opening, inches
shelf above the opening
shelf length
- Widthinside edge to inside edge of the opening, or of the glass
- Heighthearth or floor to the top of the opening
- Wallwhat is around it now — brick, stone, tile, drywall
- The heatthe BTU rating and the maker of the fireplace, from its label or manual
Your opening
Inside measurements, in inches. At the opening or the glass itself.
A first pass, not an order. The clearance figure is the mantel maker’s minimum; the fireplace’s own manual governs if it asks for more, and the shelf depth changes it. Nothing is ordered until we have measured it ourselves.
Design it
See it on a photo of your own fireplace.
Stoll’s free online visualizer puts a Stoll door or steel wall panels on a photo of your fireplace, or on a sample room, before anything is ordered. For cast stone and concrete we do it the older way: a straight-on photo, the maker’s drawing, and the samples on the wall in Downers Grove.
- Photograph the fireplaceStraight on, in daylight, with nothing in front of it.
- Upload and set the scaleDrag the photo in, follow the on-screen steps, outline the fireplace.
- Try finishes and panelsSteel wall panels, door styles and finishes side by side.
- Send us the design, or the photoWe quote it — measured, drawn and installed — and add the mantel from any maker on this page.
The visualizer shows Stoll products; colors on screen are approximate. We quote every maker on this page, and the samples are in the showroom.
Materials & finishes
Four materials — three that never burn, and real wood.
Each maker works in its own material and finishes it by hand. Cast stone, concrete and steel sit close to the fire; a real wood shelf keeps the distance your fireplace’s manual asks for. The samples are on the wall in Downers Grove — judge the color there, not from a screen.
Cast stone
Omega Mantels
- What it islightweight architectural cast stone — about four-fifths natural stone powder, poured in the maker’s moulds and sealed
- TexturesOpen Cast (open-pored, natural), Diamond Stone (fine tooled) and Honed (smooth, plain or veined)
- Colorsnine standard: Chocolate, Sahara, Buff, Limestone, Natural, Gray, Pearl, Ash and Slate Gray; veined in Pearl, Sahara and Ash; custom colors by request
- Caredust, mild soap and water; re-seal after installation; expect some shade and veining variation — it is stone
Concrete, wood look
Magra Hearth
- What it ispatented lightweight concrete cast from the beams of a 150-year-old barn, so the grain, checks and saw marks are real
- Barn-wood colorsBrown, Silver, Graphite, WhiteWash, Ebony, Espresso and Wheat
- Stone colorsBuff, Grey, Graphite and Ebony on the chiseled-stone pieces; Cocoa, Slate, Java and Ebony on the transitional shelves
- Caredust or vacuum, never scrub — scrubbing lifts the seal coat; every piece is hand-finished and no two match exactly
Steel and aluminum
Stoll Industries
- What it ishollow steel shelves, made-to-size steel surrounds and 11-gauge steel wall panels; aluminum shiplap for outdoor rooms
- Finisheseleven standard powder-coats, twelve premium two-step hand finishes and brushed stainless — the same palette as Stoll’s doors, so a door and a shelf can match
- Extrasbanding in aged iron, blacksmith or old-world styles; built-in LED lighting and Bluetooth speakers on the metal shelf; wood inserts on the Transitional shelf
- Carea soft cloth; the finishes are baked on and outdoor pieces are sealed by the maker
Burncrete™ and real wood
Lexington Hearth
- What it isa proprietary non-combustible casting, hollow-cored and light, molded from historic Kentucky barn timbers and quarry stone — and, in the Commonwealth Collection and Architect Series, real wood shelves on a veneer core
- Beam colorsMaduro, Pale Honey, Eclipse, Weathered Grey and Roasted Chestnut, hand-painted; custom colors matched from a 150-color library; the limestone ledge in Turfway Tan or Bluegrass Fog
- Wood finishesCherry, Luna and Honey Oak, or unfinished for your own paint or stain
- Caredust with a soft cloth; every piece is hand-finished, so expect a little variation from the sample
And the wall itself
Veneer, tile and custom work
- Stone and brick veneerEldorado Stone profiles for the wall around the mantel, quoted per project with the mantel
- Steel panels and barn boardsStoll’s panel systems and Magra’s wall boards clad the wall without demolition
- Custom fabricationodd sizes, corners, curved walls and matches to existing stone through a custom shop we work with
- HearthsMagra hearth boards and stove pads, Omega seamless hearths and inset panels, cut to your firebox
The makers
Four mantel makers, one stone maker, one showroom.
We carry four mantel makers because each does one thing best — and Eldorado Stone for the wall around the mantel. Each card says what that maker is for, in our words; the buttons open only that maker’s pieces.
Omega Mantels
Woodbridge, Ontario · since 1981
- 108 pieces here: Seamless, Archway and Classic mantels made to your opening, twenty Grandstock standard mantels made for quick shipping, picture-frame mantels for linear gas fireplaces, and fifteen overmantels
- Lightweight cast stone the maker rates non-combustible for gas and wood fireplaces, indoors and out
- Nine colors, three textures, a quarter-inch tolerance and a drawing before it is cast
- Grandstock ships in about ten business days; custom and picture-frame in about six weeks
Magra Hearth
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin · made in the USA
- 26 pieces here: beam and plank shelves in 4, 5 and 6 foot lengths, chiseled-stone and transitional shelves, post-and-beam surrounds, hearth boards, stove pads, wall boards and corbels
- Cast from real 150-year-old barn timber in lightweight concrete the maker tests non-combustible (ASTM E136)
- Seven barn-wood colors, four stone colors, custom colors on request; joined with decorative straps for longer runs
- The maker’s clearance rule: 6 inches above the opening under 50,000 BTU, 12 inches above it
Lexington Hearth
Lexington, Kentucky · made in the USA
- 22 pieces here: twelve non-combustible Burncrete™ shelves — hewn beams, a bark-on log and three classic profiles — a chiseled limestone ledge, a three-piece post-and-rail surround, and eight real wood shelves from a plain Shaker profile to Federal dentil and neoclassical moldings
- Molded from historic Kentucky barn timbers and stone, hollow-cored, hand-painted in five colors or matched from a 150-color library
- The non-combustible beams hang close to the fire with a television above; the wood shelves keep a wood mantel’s clearances
- Extensions, corners and corbels make longer runs and corner fireplaces; the wood shelves come as a full surround too
Stoll Industries
Abbeville, South Carolina · since 1969
- 15 pieces here: floating metal shelves, the Transitional shelf with a wood insert, a post-and-beam metal mantel, insert surrounds and steel and aluminum wall-panel systems
- Non-combustible steel that shields the wall and lets a television sit lower
- More than thirty finishes shared with Stoll’s doors, so the door, the shelf and the panels can match
- Made to measure in four to six weeks; five-year limited warranty on steel and finish
Eldorado Stone
Westlake Royal Building Products · stone and brick veneer
- Stacked stone, ledge stone, fieldstone, limestone and brick profiles for the wall around the mantel, in the maker’s color ranges; samples in the showroom
- Manufactured stone veneer, light enough to go over existing brick, block or sheathing without demolition, for inside and outside walls
- Quoted per wall with the mantel and the fireplace, so one estimate covers the whole face
- Matched to the mantel: a Magra beam over ledge stone, an Omega cast stone mantel in a fieldstone wall, or stone floor to ceiling around a linear gas fireplace
Custom fabrication
Odd sizes, corners and matches
- A curved wall, a corner fireplace, a see-through opening, a mantel to match stone that is already there
- Eldorado Stone veneer for the wall, quoted with the mantel
- A drawing first, then the piece, then our installers
- Bring a photo and the measurements; we take it from there
Surrounds, panels & hearths
Finish the gap, the wall and the floor.
A new insert leaves a gap around it. A new mantel wants a wall behind it and a hearth in front. These are the pieces that finish the job — made to the same measurements, installed on the same visit.
- Insert surroundsStoll’s made-to-size steel surrounds cover the gap between a gas, electric or wood insert and the old opening, in any of the door finishes.
- Wall panels and boardsStoll steel panel systems in five layouts, aluminum shiplap and V-groove; Magra barn-wood boards, tiles and filler kits; Omega overmantels in cast stone.
- Hearths, pads and trimMagra hearth boards, hearth planks, hearthstones and stove pads; Omega seamless hearths and inset panels; corbels, posts and trim to finish the edges.
Gallery
A closer look at what we sell.
Steel shelves, insert surrounds and cast stone mantels, photographed by the makers. Click any photo to see it larger; the samples are in the showroom.
The store
See the samples on the wall, then let us measure.
Our Downers Grove showroom has mantel shelves, insert surrounds and finish samples from the makers on this page, beside the fireplaces and inserts they go with. One visit usually settles the choice.
- Showroom visit45 minutes, no charge. Bring the width and height of the opening, the fireplace’s BTU rating if you know it, and a straight-on photo.
- Measure and proposalWe measure the opening, the wall and the hearth, settle the piece, the size and the finish, and write it up with the maker’s drawing.
- Order, deliver, setThe maker builds it to your opening. Our team delivers it, sets it and finishes the wall around it.
Questions
What people ask us about mantels.
Straight answers from the makers’ specifications and our own installs. Anything else — call or book a visit.
Can a mantel really sit closer to the fire than a wood one?
Yes, when it is non-combustible. Cast stone, cast concrete and steel do not burn, and their makers rate them for tighter clearances than a wood beam. Magra Hearth’s mounting instructions, for example, call for at least 6 inches between the top of the opening and the bottom of the mantel under 50,000 BTU, and 12 inches above that. Your fireplace’s own manual always wins if it says more, and we check both before anything is ordered.
Can I hang a television above it?
A non-combustible shelf shields the wall above the fire, which is why Stoll’s steel shelves and Magra’s concrete beams were designed to let a TV sit lower than a wood mantel would allow. The fireplace manual sets the heat clearance and the TV maker sets a temperature limit; a deeper shelf helps. We measure the wall and advise on the height before you buy the bracket.
How heavy are these, and who puts them up?
Heavier than they look. A cast stone mantel from Omega weighs roughly 200 to 400 pounds in pieces; a Magra concrete beam 60 to 150 pounds; Stoll’s steel shelves are the light ones. All are two-person installs on brackets or anchors fixed to the studs or the masonry. Our team measures, delivers and sets every piece we sell.
Will it work with my gas insert or a new gas fireplace?
Yes. A Stoll surround is made to size to cover the gap between an insert and the old opening. Omega’s picture-frame mantels are cast as one seamless frame around linear and full-view gas fireplaces. Whatever you choose, the insert keeps the vents and clearances its maker requires; we read the label before we quote.
What comes in stock sizes?
Magra Hearth shelves come in 4, 5 and 6 foot lengths. Omega’s Grandstock line is twenty standard cast stone mantels made for quick shipping. Everything else on this page is made to your opening: custom widths, heights and legs, and picture-frame mantels cut to your fireplace.
How long does it take?
Omega ships its standard Grandstock mantels within about ten business days; custom cast stone and picture-frame mantels take about six weeks to make plus shipping. Stoll’s custom steel takes four to six weeks. Magra’s stock lengths are usually the quickest. We give you the date with the quote and schedule the installation around it.
Can a mantel go outdoors?
Some can. Omega rates its cast stone mantels for indoor and outdoor use; Magra’s shelf mantels can go outside when the edges and screw heads are sealed the way their instructions describe; Stoll seals its steel shelves for outdoor rooms and makes aluminum shiplap for the same reason. Each product page on this site says which.
Will the finish match the sample exactly?
Close, not identical. Every piece is hand-finished, so the makers describe some variation in shade, texture and veining as normal — Magra says so on every page, and Omega expects it in cast stone. The samples are in the showroom; judge the color from them, not from a screen.
Do you sell real wood mantels too?
Yes. Lexington Hearth’s Commonwealth Collection and Architect Series are real wood shelves — Shaker, Federal and neoclassical profiles in Cherry, Luna, Honey Oak or unfinished — and each can be ordered as a full surround with legs. A wood mantel keeps the clearance to combustibles your fireplace manual lists, which is why the same maker casts its rustic beams in non-combustible Burncrete for the walls where a television or a hot gas fireplace sits close. We check the manual before either is ordered.
Can you match the stone or brick already on my wall?
Usually. Stone and brick veneer for the wall around the mantel is quoted per project, and for odd sizes, corners or curved walls we work with a custom fabricator. Bring a straight-on photo and the width and height of the opening, and we take it from there.
Keep exploring
- Mantels & surrounds catalogEvery piece from the four makers
- Mantel shelvesBeams and floating shelves
- Full mantelsShelf, legs and frame
- Picture-frame mantelsFor linear gas fireplaces
- OvermantelsUp to the ceiling
- Fireplace doorsGlass and mesh, made to measure
- Gas logsReal fire under the mantel
- Electric fireplacesA mantel package, no vent
- Chimney servicesInspection and repair first
- ShowroomDowners Grove, IL
Grandstock is an Omega Mantels name; Natty XL and the barn-wood series are Magra Hearth names; Burncrete, the Bluegrass Collection, the Commonwealth Collection and the Architect Series are Lexington Hearth names. Clearance figures are the mantel makers’ published minimums; the fireplace maker’s instructions for your unit govern. Specifications from the makers.