Can I replace my traditional fireplace with a modern linear one?
Yes — replacing a traditional firebox with a modern linear is one of the more common remodels we handle right here in Asheville. An original masonry hearth in Montford or North Asheville and a builder-grade box in newer South Asheville construction can both give way to a sealed, direct-vent linear. Headquartered on Emma Rd, we know these houses street by street.
Two Asheville housing eras, one conversion
The city's fireplaces divide along its age lines, and the swap works for both. In the brick-and-stone hearths of Montford, Biltmore Village, and North Asheville, we cap the original flue and set a linear into or in front of the old opening — the chimney stops being your vent, because direct-vent runs its own sealed pipe straight out the nearest wall. In the newer South Asheville subdivisions, the factory firebox comes out whole and the linear frames into the wall cavity, no masonry to work around.
Natural gas runs the mains through most of the city, so a unit like the Napoleon Vector 50 taps the same line that already feeds the house.
The wall changes as much as the fire
A linear rides partway up the wall instead of sitting on a raised hearth, so most owners use the remodel to drop the old hearth and finish flush to the glass in tile, stacked stone, or smooth plaster. Because our showroom is right on Emma Rd, you can stand in front of the actual models before choosing one.
Elevation keeps Asheville nights in the 20s well into spring, so we size for genuine heat output, not looks alone.
The gas line is the licensed part
Running or extending that gas line is licensed work in North Carolina — a showroom or a mason can sell you a firebox but legally can't connect it to fuel. We can, and we pull the Buncombe County permit, meet the inspector, and pressure-test the line. One crew owns the demolition, framing, venting, gas, and the workmanship guarantee. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.