Can I convert my wood-burning fire pit to gas?
Yes — and in Swannanoa, where storm recovery has homes being rebuilt and renovated, adding a converted gas pit often folds right into the work. On the valley's natural-gas mains, a wood pit becomes a gas feature with a sized burner pan and a licensed line, permitted through Buncombe County and pressure-tested before it lights.
Fold it into the rebuild
Swannanoa's recovery has driven a wave of renovations, and the best time to run a gas line to an outdoor feature is while the patio and yard are already being worked on. If you're rebuilding anyway, sizing and routing the line for a fire pit now saves tearing things up later. We can coordinate the gas side with the rest of the job so the pit's ready when the work wraps.
Grovemont masonry and valley damp
The 1940s-to-60s homes around Grovemont carry older masonry, and the Swannanoa River valley's fog, cold-air pooling, and damp are hard on it. Before we set a burner pan in an existing outdoor pit, we confirm the shell is sound, and we place the components to drain and stay dry so the valley damp doesn't corrode them.
Fire without the grid, done right
A key-valve or match-lit gas pit needs no electricity, so it's a source of light and warmth to gather around when the power's out — something Swannanoa homeowners think about differently now. The point is doing it right: burner, natural-gas line, Buncombe permit, and pressure test on one accountable path. We're 15 minutes east. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Swannanoa
We install and service fireplaces throughout Swannanoa and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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