Can I convert my wood-burning fire pit to gas?

Which Asheville patio you're starting from

The story changes by neighborhood. The stone and brick pits behind older Montford and North Asheville homes are usually built stout enough to carry a burner pan once the ash bowl is cleared and we confirm the shell. Newer South Asheville patios often start cleaner, sometimes framed for a gas feature from the day they were poured.

Natural-gas mains reach most of the city, so here the usual move is to plumb the pit once and forget about tanks entirely — a real advantage over the propane country farther out our mountain roads.

A short drive, and a showroom to stand in

Working from Emma Road means an in-home look at your existing pit is a quick trip, and you're welcome to walk our Asheville showroom first to see how fire glass or lava rock finishes a converted feature before you commit to anything.

The fuel connection is the part North Carolina reserves for a licensed gas contractor. We size and jet the burner for natural gas, pull the Buncombe permit, meet the inspector on site, and pressure-test the run — one accountable path from cold pit to first flame.

Cool nights, a longer pit season

Asheville's elevation keeps evenings cool well into spring — nighttime temperatures still dip into the 20s in the shoulder months — so a gas pit that lights on demand earns its keep far more of the year than one you only bother building a wood fire in on peak weekends. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.