Can I put gas logs in my existing outdoor wood-burning fireplace?
Yes — most outdoor wood-burning fireplaces in Asheville convert to gas logs cleanly, and since we're headquartered right here at 629 Emma Rd, we can be at your patio quickly to look. You'll keep the masonry and gain instant flame off the city's natural-gas mains, no wood-hauling or ash on the flagstone.
Two kinds of Asheville firebox
The outdoor hearths we see split along the same lines as the houses. In Montford and North Asheville, an original stone or brick outdoor fireplace on an older lot usually has a tall open firebox built for real logs — a natural home for a vented gas set. Newer South Asheville patios lean toward cleaner, squared-off masonry, and there the same conversion just reads more contemporary once the flame is in.
Either way, an open outdoor firebox that still drafts up its flue is exactly what a vented log set wants. We check the flue and the spark-arrestor cap first — a downtown chimney that's been open to the weather can hide a cracked cap — then spec logs sized to the opening.
Natural gas keeps the run simple
Asheville sits on natural-gas mains through most of town, so we're usually tapping an existing service rather than setting a tank. From the meter we run and size a dedicated line out to the firebox, bury it outdoor-rated where it has to cross the yard, and pressure-test it before anything lights. A landscaper or mason can build you a gorgeous patio, but in North Carolina they legally can't make the connection — extending a gas line is licensed work, and that's our lane.
We permit it with Buncombe County and meet the inspector, which protects your homeowner's insurance and the house at resale. Being minutes away on Emma Rd means the assessment, the install, and any follow-up don't wait on a long drive.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.