A fire table is a fire feature built into a furniture-height surface with a wide surrounding ledge, so it doubles as a dining or entertaining surface in addition to providing flame and heat. Heat output is comparable to a fire pit despite the larger footprint. Larger fire tables can weigh 300–450+ lbs, so check your deck or patio's load-bearing capacity before choosing a larger model.

Fire tables come in three shape families — round, square, and rectangular/linear — generally sized by seating capacity: round tables commonly run about 20–60 in. in diameter (seating roughly 2 to 8+), while rectangular/linear tables commonly run 36–72 in. in length (seating roughly 4 to 8). Weight increases substantially with size — one manufacturer's 48–72 in. rectangular line ranges from roughly 308 to 462 lbs — so check your deck or patio's load-bearing capacity before choosing a larger table.

Most gas fire features run on either natural gas or liquid propane — the two dominant fuels. Wood-burning and bioethanol/gel options exist but are niche, with bioethanol/gel used mainly on small tabletop-scale features. The right choice comes down to a practical trade-off between installation cost, portability, permanence, and ongoing fuel cost.

It depends on the fuel: natural gas features connect through a dedicated gas line run to a regulator and shutoff valve, while propane features connect to a tank through a hose and a QCC/POL or quick-connect fitting. Both fuel types share the same safety baseline — an accessible manual shutoff valve near the feature.

Beyond the general fire feature installation basics, a fire table adds three considerations that matter most: whether your deck can actually support its weight, overhead clearance if it's going under a covered patio or pergola, and a heat-shield barrier if it's going on wood or composite decking. Larger fire tables can weigh 250-750+ lbs, so the weight question deserves real attention before you buy.