Fireplaces need a city permit
Green Bay’s permit table lists a fireplace as needing a permit and tells owners to contact Inspections about chimney work.
Local details
Wood stove installation in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Brown County / Northeast Wisconsin. Heat your home, even when the power goes out: the permit, the local rules, and who installs here.
Free to request · No obligation to hireBefore you install in Green Bay.
Rentals need a licensed contractor
Green Bay says all rental properties require a licensed contractor to pull the permit and perform the work.
Local detailsFire pits: clean dry wood only
Green Bay Metro Fire allows backyard fires only with clean dry wood and bans burning when wind exceeds 10 mph.
Local detailsThe coldest month here, January, has a 1991–2020 normal of 16.8°F at the GREEN BAY BOTANICAL, WI station. One station is a planning reference, not a reading for every address. NOAA station normals
Local businesses to contact directly
Wood stove installers in Green Bay.
Compare installation providers and nearby showrooms. Check service coverage and assessment fees directly, or request help finding an installer.
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Gagnon Clay Products
Sales & installation · 2770 S. Ashland Ave., Green BayIts fireplace page lists fireplaces, inserts and freestanding stoves, including wood models, and says it can help plan and install gas, wood or electric fireplaces and stoves and explain local inspection requirements. The showroom is on South Ashland Avenue. Ask whether its own crew installs and who files the city permit.
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Rymer Heating
Sales & installation · W8565 W. 18th Rd., Crivitz; Green Bay page names Green Bay, Allouez, Ashwaubenon, Bellevue, De Pere, Hobart, Howard and LedgeviewIts Green Bay page describes it as a stove and Central Boiler dealer and installer and says its team handles wood stove installation. It is based in Crivitz, north of Green Bay, so ask about travel, scheduling and whether it pulls Green Bay permits. Outdoor boilers are a separate product line from indoor stoves.
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The Energy Shop
Retailer & showroom · 1004 S. Broadway, Green Bay; second showroom in Eagle RiverCalls itself NE Wisconsin’s fireplace and stove expert, mentions wood-burning stoves and inserts, and says its Green Bay and Eagle River locations handle sales and service. Its homepage does not describe installation, so ask whether it installs wood units itself or refers the work, and who pulls the permit.
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Truttmann Hearth Ware
Retailer & showroom · De Pere; says it serves Green Bay/De Pere and surrounding areasSays it offers wood and gas fireplaces and stoves along with custom glass doors and screens for masonry and factory-built fireplaces, and names Green Bay/De Pere as its area. Its site does not describe installation, so treat it as a retailer and ask who would install and permit a stove.
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Details your installer can help confirm
Wood stove permits in Green Bay.
Ask Green Bay Inspections about the fireplace permit.
Inside Green Bay, permits come from the Inspections staff of the Department of Community and Economic Development at 100 N. Jefferson St., Room 608. The city’s ‘Do I Need a Permit?’ table lists a fireplace as needing a permit, lists HVAC work as needing a permit, and says to contact Inspections about chimneys. It does not name wood stoves or inserts, so call 920-448-3300 or email inspmail@greenbaywi.gov to confirm which application applies. The residential permit packet says every project starts with a Project Permits Application, reviews take five to ten business days, and final inspections are required. Allouez, Ashwaubenon, Bellevue and De Pere are separate municipalities.
Green Bay: Do I Need a Permit?Backyard fires follow Green Bay Metro Fire rules.
Green Bay Metro Fire Department’s guidelines (Sec. 18-66) allow recreational fires and listed portable fire pits at single- and two-family homes. In-ground pits must be 25 feet from buildings, combustibles and property lines, and fires are limited to 3 feet across and 3 feet high. Only clean dry wood may be burned, never treated or painted wood, yard waste or construction lumber, and burning is banned when wind exceeds 10 mph. These rules cover outdoor fires, not an indoor stove.
Green Bay recreational/open fire guidelines (2023, PDF)Doing it yourself? You must live there.
Green Bay says an owner who currently lives at the property can get permits and do their own work, but all rental properties need a licensed contractor to pull the permit and do the work. The permit packet adds a state-required cautionary statement: if you hire a contractor who is not bonded or insured as Wisconsin law requires, you may be liable for injuries or damage from the work.
Green Bay residential permit packet (Rev 11/25, PDF)Suburbs have their own fire pit rules.
Green Bay Metro Fire Department publishes separate fire pit guidelines for Green Bay, the Village of Allouez and the Village of Bellevue, in English and Spanish. If you live in one of those villages, read that village’s version. For stove permits, those villages are separate municipalities, so a Green Bay permit does not cover them; check with the village office.
Green Bay recreational fire pitsThis is a planning guide, not a permit determination. The local authority and your installer must confirm current requirements for your property and appliance. We have not verified project-specific approvals or fees.
Choose the right project
Wood stoves and fireplace inserts in Green Bay.
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Install a wood-burning stove.
An enclosed stove with a chimney system designed for your home. An installer assesses placement, venting, and the space you want to heat.
About wood stoves
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Explore a fireplace insert.
Use a suitable existing fireplace as the starting point. Have the opening, chimney, and liner assessed for the proposed insert.
About insertsCan you install a wood stove without a chimney?
A new wood stove can sometimes be installed with a new chimney system. Ask a Green Bay-area provider to assess a suitable route and quote the complete job. Installation without an existing chimney
Want heat during a power outage?
Many cordwood stoves provide heat without electricity. Ask about your exact model, any powered blower, and the rooms it can heat. Read the power-outage heating guide
Room photographs illustrate project starting points; they are not installations completed through FireplaceLab.
Wood stove installation costs in Green Bay.
U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Green Bay quote. They are national estimates, not measured Green Bay averages or offers from listed businesses.
Freestanding wood stove$2,500–$7,500
Wood-burning insert$3,000–$8,000+
New installation, no chimney$5,500–$9,000+
Unit and typical installation ranges from HomeGuide’s national cost guide, reviewed Sep 28, 2026. These are alternative project scenarios, not amounts to add together. Repairs, access, venting, permits, and premium models can move costs higher.
What to ask a Green Bay installer.
- Which Green Bay application will you file for this stove or insert, and will you confirm it with Inspections first?
- If this is a rental property, are you the licensed contractor pulling the permit?
- Are you bonded and insured as Wisconsin requires, and will you show proof before the permit is filed?
Compare quotes on the same scope.
Request separate details for the appliance, chimney or liner, hearth work, labor, removal, permits, inspections, and exclusions. Confirm any paid assessment before booking.
Will you save on heating?
There is no reliable single savings figure for every Green Bay home. Compare your current heating cost with delivered dry wood, appliance efficiency, how much heat you will replace, maintenance, and the upfront installation. Backup comfort and financial payback are separate decisions. Compare all heating options
Green Bay wood stove installation FAQs.
Does Green Bay require a permit for a wood stove?
Green Bay’s permit table says a fireplace needs a permit and to contact Inspections about chimneys; it does not name wood stoves. Call Inspections at 920-448-3300 before buying. Wisconsin’s dwelling code also requires solid-fuel appliances to be tested and listed, and final inspections are required on Green Bay projects.
Can I install a stove in my rental house myself?
No. Green Bay says an owner who currently lives at the property can pull permits and do their own work, but all rental properties need a licensed contractor to pull the permit and perform the work. Ask the contractor to show the permit before the stove goes in.
I live in Allouez or Bellevue. Do these rules apply?
Not the permit rules. Green Bay’s permits cover the city only, and Allouez and Bellevue are separate villages, so ask the village office about stove permits. Green Bay Metro Fire serves those villages but publishes separate fire pit guidelines for Allouez and Bellevue, so read your village’s version for outdoor fires.
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