Are gas fire pits worth it compared to wood-burning fire pits?
In Candler, a gas fire pit has an edge you won't find spelled out everywhere: the Hominy Valley sits in a natural bowl that traps air, so smoke lingers. A clean gas flame keeps the fire without adding to that — no wood smoke pooling in the valley, no ash, and no cold-start haze on a still evening.
A Valley That Holds Smoke
Hominy Valley's bowl-shaped terrain traps air, and wood smoke doesn't clear the way it would on an open ridge — it settles and lingers, over your yard and your neighbors'. That's a real reason gas makes sense in Candler specifically: a gas pit produces essentially no smoke, so you get the flame and the warmth without adding to the haze a valley like this already holds on a calm night.
Growing Subdivisions Want Real Upgrades
Candler is growing fast, and a lot of the new homes came with basic, decorative builder-grade fireboxes indoors — owners here tend to want the real thing within a few years. The same instinct applies outdoors: a proper gas fire pit that throws steady heat and lights instantly beats a smoky wood ring you have to tend. Fuel is mixed out here — natural gas reaches parts of Enka-Candler, while plenty of Hominy Valley homes run on propane — so we size the burner to whichever you have.
Permitted and Pressure-Tested
However it's fueled, the outdoor gas line is licensed work. We permit it with Buncombe County, meet the inspector, and pressure-test it — a hardscaper legally can't connect fuel in North Carolina, we can, and we're only 15 minutes east. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Candler
We install and service fireplaces throughout Candler and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.