Yes. Even here in Asheville, where natural-gas mains run under Montford, West Asheville, and most of the city, a buried propane tank is a real option — usually for a property sitting past the last gas line or an owner who wants LP for an outdoor feature. It has to be a burial-rated tank, set by your propane supplier.
When it comes up in a gas-main city
Most of Asheville — Montford, North Asheville, West Asheville, the newer South Asheville builds — sits on natural-gas mains, so propane is the minority fuel in town. The buried tank still shows up in a few situations: a home on the outer edges or up a ridge where the main never reached, a detached studio or ADU too far to tap economically, or an owner who wants LP to run an outdoor kitchen or a Napoleon Uptown gas fire pit set well away from the house. Being headquartered a few minutes away on Emma Road, we can look at your lot and the gas map together and tell you honestly whether extending the main or setting a tank makes more sense.
Two trades, one clean handoff
The tank itself is the propane supplier's job — a burial-rated vessel with its factory coating and anode protection, dropped on a proper bed and backfilled so it won't rust in Buncombe's soil. Where Steady Flame picks up is the fuel line: we size it for your fireplace, trench it to the required depth on the outdoor run, pull the permit with Buncombe County, meet the inspector, and pressure-test before anything lights. One licensed company owns the line, the appliance, and the sign-off. If you're deciding between buried LP and tapping the main, we'll lay out both at a free in-home assessment. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.
Related questions
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