No tile gap
Our fireplace surrounds are designed to fit flush against a wall. Where you're adding tile or marble around the firebox you could have a mason cut the tile or marble to fit the space between the outside of the firebox and the inside of the surround legs. This may become a bit of a challenge if you're looking at a surround with an arched faceplate. Your mason can cut the stone to fit but we have a better idea.


No tile gap cut in the leg of the surround: the leg sits next to the tile. View of the right leg looking from the bottom.

Tile gap
A more flexible approach to accommodate the legs sitting flush against both the tile and the wall—is to have us cut a tile gap. Let us know the depth of your tile (how far it protrudes from the wall) and we can cut an equal amount from the inside of the legs and the back of the upper faceplate area. We do standard cuts of 1/2", 3/4" and 1".


A tile gap equal to the depth of the tile has been cut in the leg of the surround. View of the right leg looking from the bottom