Can a propane fire pit be converted to natural gas later?
Near Mars Hill, plan on propane in most cases. University-area blocks may see some natural-gas service, but the rural Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek valleys run on propane or wood with no main to tap — so for most properties here a properly sized propane pit is the setup to keep rather than convert.
Town blocks versus the valleys
Mars Hill splits into two worlds for fuel. Around the university, some addresses have natural-gas service and a conversion could make sense. Head out into Spring Creek, Gabriels Creek, or Forks of Ivy, though, and it's propane-and-wood country with no main within reach — one of the colder corners we serve, where an outdoor fire feature runs a long season.
For those rural parcels, chasing natural gas that isn't in the ground makes no sense; a right-sized, well-maintained propane system is genuinely the better answer, and we'll coordinate the tank with your supplier.
When a main is close, here's the work
If natural gas does reach your street, converting means swapping the burner's propane orifices for natural-gas ones with the manufacturer's kit, then tuning the flame so it isn't starved or sooty. Certain pits aren't built to convert at all.
We bury an outdoor-rated line, permit the gas work with the county, and pressure-test it before the inspector signs off. Mars Hill is 30 minutes north of Emma Road — call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Mars Hill
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mars Hill and the rest of Madison County — just 30 minutes north from our Asheville-area showroom.
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