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San Carlos, Gilroy and Campbell-based fireplace retailer reflects on nearly five decades of
serving Bay Area homeowners
SAN CARLOS, CA, UNITED STATES, July 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Energy House, a Bay Area retailer specializing in fireplaces, stoves, and outdoor living products, has reached the milestone of 100,000 fireplace installations since it first opened in 1979, representing more than 45 years of uninterrupted service across the region.
Beginning as a single showroom, The Energy House has expanded to three locations, featuring showrooms and warehouses in San Carlos, Gilroy, and Campbell, catering to homeowners, contractors, and commercial clients throughout the greater Bay Area. The business offers products from over a dozen brands, such as DaVinci, Heat & Glo, Lopi, Montigo, Ortal, and Isokern, covering gas, electric, wood, and pellet fireplaces, inserts, freestanding stoves, and outdoor living items like fire pits, outdoor kitchens, and heaters.
"When we opened our doors in 1979, we never imagined we'd still be here helping Bay Area families 45 years later,"
said Ryan Karcich, VP of Operations of The Energy House. "What hasn't changed is our commitment to walking every customer through their options in person, whether they're replacing a 20-year-old insert or building a fireplace into a new home. Hitting 100,000 installations isn't really our milestone—it's a reflection of how many families have trusted us with something that's often the heart of their home."
Over the last four decades, the company has observed a notable change in customer preferences. While wood-burning fireplaces once led the market, most installations now involve high-efficiency gas inserts and electric fireplaces, reflecting evolving building codes, energy-efficiency goals, and homeowner tastes across California.
The Energy House has adjusted its inventory accordingly, expanding its selection of electric and EPA-certified wood-burning inserts in recent years.
Alongside its fireplace operations, The Energy House has branched into custom pergolas and outdoor living structures,
a category experiencing rising demand from Bay Area homeowners investing in their yards. The company's pergola lineup features bioclimatic and louvered-roof aluminum pergolas designed for year-round use, insulated solid-roof pergola systems with built-in drainage, and pergola-style carport structures—all crafted to extend outdoor living space while enduring Northern California's diverse weather patterns. Combined with its existing fire pit, outdoor kitchen, and outdoor heater offerings, the pergola line underscores the company's broader strategy of making outdoor living a key part of its business alongside fireplace sales and installation.
The company's expansion has largely been fueled by word-of-mouth referrals and repeat customers, with many clients returning for multiple installations across different residences over time. Through consistent service and product excellence, The Energy House has earned a reputation over four decades as one of Northern California's most trusted fireplace retailers.
Looking to the future, The Energy House states it intends to keep growing its outdoor living and energy-efficient product lines while preserving the showroom-based, in-person consultation approach that has characterized its method since 1979.
About The Energy House
Founded in 1979, The Energy House is a Bay Area retailer and installer of fireplaces, fireplace inserts, freestanding stoves, gas logs, pergolas, and outdoor living products, with showrooms in San Carlos, Gilroy, and Campbell, California. The company has completed more than 100,000 fireplace installations and carries products from leading manufacturers, including American Fyre Designs, DaVinci, Dimplex, Heat & Glo, Isokern, Lopi, Montigo, and Ortal, among others. More information is available at energy-house.com.
Ryan Karcich
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