Can I build my own gas fire pit or should a professional install it?
In Fletcher, you or your contractor can build the fire pit enclosure, but the gas connection is licensed work we handle. This is natural-gas-main country along the I-26 and airport corridor, so we can usually tap a line for a home patio or a commercial gathering space, set and tune the burner, permit it with Henderson County, and pressure-test it before it's used.
Homes and businesses, same rule
Fletcher has a foot in two markets. There are the 1990s subdivisions with builder-grade fireplaces, and there's the steady commercial and new construction along the I-26 and airport corridor — where demand for gas fire features and outdoor gathering spaces runs higher than the surrounding residential towns.
Both get the same treatment. Whether it's a backyard pit or a patio fire feature for a business, the enclosure is buildable by a homeowner, mason, or the site's general contractor, and the fuel side is reserved for a licensed gas contractor. On a commercial job especially, that licensing and permitting isn't optional — the line has to be run to code, inspected, and pressure-tested. We handle the burner, the line, and the test; the shell is yours to build.
Natural gas keeps it simple
Fletcher sits on natural-gas mains, which makes the fuel side more straightforward than the propane setups out in the rural towns — often a shorter tie-in rather than a tank system to connect and schedule. It doesn't remove a single step of the licensed work.
We still size and set the listed burner, build in the venting and drainage the enclosure needs, pull the Henderson County permit, meet the inspector, and pressure-test the line. Loop us in before the patio is poured so we can rough in the gas and set the burner cutout to fit. We're about 20 minutes south of the showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 to plan the sequence for your home or business.
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.
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