Can a fireplace be added to an existing home that never had one?
Yes, and Fletcher is one of the simpler places to do it. It sits on the natural-gas mains, and the I-26 corridor keeps filling with new subdivisions and commercial space — so for a home or business that never had a hearth, we extend a licensed gas line and set a sealed direct-vent unit, often in a day.
On the main, straight out the wall
Because Fletcher has natural gas, adding a fireplace is usually a clean job — run the line to the wall you want, vent the sealed coaxial pipe out the sidewall, done. The 1990s subdivisions here were built with basic builder-grade fireplaces, but plenty of newer homes and townhomes have none; a clean-face Napoleon Ascent 36 or a Heat & Glo 6000CLX drops right in.
Commercial counts too
The airport-area and I-26 commercial properties ask for gas fireplaces and outdoor features more than the surrounding neighborhoods do, and the same licensed gas work applies — a linear Napoleon Vector 50 for a lobby, a fire pit for a patio. Whether it's a home or a storefront, a showroom or general contractor legally can't connect the fuel in North Carolina; we can, and we permit it.
Permitted with the county
We pull the Henderson County permit, meet the inspector, and pressure-test the line. We're 20 minutes south of the Asheville showroom at 629 Emma Rd. The assessment is free — call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Fletcher
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fletcher and the rest of Henderson County — just 20 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
Related questions
- At what stage of new construction does the fireplace get installed?
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- What should my builder rough in now if I want a fireplace later?