Yes — and in Canton, winter installs often start with a hard look at what flooding left behind. Recent Pigeon River flooding water-damaged hearths and gas appliances across the valley, and a submerged gas connection can't just be relit. We install and replace year-round; the cold doesn't stop indoor work, and safety comes first.
After the flood, inspect before you light
A gas appliance or connection that sat in floodwater isn't something to fire up on faith — valves, controls, and gas lines that were submerged need to be inspected and, in many cases, replaced. As a licensed gas contractor, that's exactly the work we're here for: we pressure-test the line, verify the connection, and permit the job. Plenty of Canton homes along the Pigeon River valley have needed full hearth-and-appliance replacement, and winter is no obstacle — replacing a unit and sealing a direct-vent run is interior work we finish in the cold.
Backup heat the valley now takes seriously
Canton learned the hard way how fast the grid and the roads can go down. A gas or wood hearth that throws heat without electricity — millivolt or battery-backup ignition on the gas side, a wood insert or stove on the other — is real backup heat when the power's out, and demand for it climbs every cold month. Valley-floor fog and dampness also rust dampers and caps earlier than folks expect, so an older flue is often worth relining while we're there.
Haywood permit, twenty minutes out
We're about twenty minutes west of our Asheville showroom, and we pull the Haywood County permit and meet the inspector on every job — which matters even more on flood-recovery work, where a permitted, pressure-tested gas connection protects both your insurance and your home's resale. Winter is our busiest stretch, and any water-damaged unit that needs a special-order replacement carries factory lead time, so start the conversation in fall rather than on the first cold night. Call (828) 545-0525 to get on the schedule.
Fireplace help in Canton
We install and service fireplaces throughout Canton and the rest of Haywood County — just 20 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.