Maxwell Fireplace was founded by Maxwell Newhouse in 1985. Originally located on Marine Drive in North Vancouver, the company sold and installed residential gas fireplaces to homeowners in North and West Vancouver.

In 1993 Maxwell Newhouse retired and sold the company to Noel Cormack, a young employee with a clear vision for the company’s future. In the years that followed, Noel maintained the company’s reputation for service and quality. He became well-respected in the hearth industry for his honesty and integrity, each of which fostered the company’s organic growth and maintained its values. A relocation to our current site on Pemberton Avenue in North Vancouver allowed for a larger showroom, which today, is the largest fireplace showroom in the lower mainland. New product lines were introduced, and the company cemented itself as the leader in its industry.