Yes, and in Arden it is one of the upgrades we recommend most, because so many 1980s and 90s homes in Royal Pines and Skyland have a big open masonry fireplace that pulls heat straight out of the room. On Arden's natural-gas mains, converting that firebox to a sealed insert turns a heat-losing hole in the wall into a genuine heater.
The open-masonry heat leak, fixed
The classic Arden fireplace is a wide 1980s or 90s open masonry firebox, and the hard truth about them is that an open masonry fireplace can run a net heat loss — while it is burning, it draws heated room air up the chimney faster than it warms the space, and when it is cold, the flue keeps siphoning warmth out. A sealed gas insert like the Napoleon Oakville X4 ends that. It closes off the opening, runs a stainless liner, and pushes 70-percent-plus efficient heat back into the room instead of up the chimney. Homes around Royal Pines, Skyland, Glenn Bridge, and Avery Creek are exactly the housing stock this suits, and since Arden sits on natural-gas mains, most of these tap the existing line with a short run. The result is the same handsome fireplace, now actually heating the room it sits in.
Close to the showroom, licensed end to end
Arden is only about 15 minutes south of our showroom at 629 Emma Rd, which makes the free in-home assessment and any follow-up easy to schedule — a real convenience on a project that involves a site visit, an install day, and an inspection. And the whole job stays with one accountable licensed company: we spec the insert, run the gas line — legally licensed work a showroom or mason cannot do — line the chimney, pull the permit with Buncombe County, and meet the inspector. The same goes for the Biltmore Park retail and office spaces nearby, where we handle commercial conversions and gas features on the same footing. Call (828) 545-0525 or request a free quote to get started.
Fireplace help in Arden
We install and service fireplaces throughout Arden and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.