Are big-box store propane fire tables any good compared to showroom or dealer-quality fire pits?
Fairview is propane country — the large wooded lots out through Cane Creek Valley and Garren Creek mostly run LP, with no gas main coming up those roads. That's no reason to accept a tank crammed into a big-box table's base. We bury a permanent line from your tank to a dealer-quality pit, which lasts far longer in these cool, shaded coves.
Propane, without the cylinder shuffle
No gas main doesn't mean dragging a 20-pound bottle out to a fire table and refilling it all season. As a licensed gas contractor we bury a permanent, outdoor-rated LP line from your existing propane tank straight to a real pit — flame at the flip of a switch, no swaps. Connecting that line is work a landscaper or general contractor legally can't do; we pull the Buncombe County permit and pressure-test it.
Cool wooded evenings, real use
Fairview's wooded lots keep patios shaded and cool well into the year, so an outdoor fire actually earns its keep here rather than sitting idle. A budget table's small burner gives a decorative flame; a dealer pit with a heavier pan and a stainless burner throws heat you can gather around. The damp shade of these coves also corrodes thin painted steel fast, where heavier metal holds up.
The straight answer for Fairview
Occasional and portable, a big-box table is fine and we're glad to say so. A lasting centerpiece on a wooded lot, fed by a permanent line you never refill? That's the quality pit. We're 15 minutes east; units are displayed at our Asheville showroom and professionally installed, never online. Call (828) 545-0525 or request a free assessment.
Fireplace help in Fairview
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fairview and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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