Can I sit near a burning fireplace in a showroom to test whether the smell bothers me before buying?
Yes, and Fletcher makes it easy — you're a straight 20-minute shot up I-26 to our Asheville showroom at 629 Emma Rd, where we keep live units burning for exactly this. Call (828) 545-0525 first, tell us whether it's a home fireplace or a commercial space and what you're weighing, and we'll have the right ones warm.
Permitted work, on both sides of the county line
Fletcher straddles the I-26 corridor at the Henderson-Buncombe edge, and wherever your project lands, running or extending the gas line is licensed work — a furniture showroom or a general contractor can sell you a firebox, but in North Carolina they can't legally connect it to fuel. We can, and we permit the job with Henderson County and meet the inspector. That matters beyond code: unpermitted gas or hearth work can jeopardize a home sale or a homeowner's insurance claim. It's the same standard whether we're outfitting a Cane Creek home or a commercial space near the airport.
Builder-grade boxes and your real fuel
Many of Fletcher's 1990s subdivisions came with basic builder-grade fireplaces, and folks upgrading them usually move to a sealed direct-vent unit — closed combustion, exhaust piped straight outside, essentially no odor in the room. Fletcher is on the natural-gas mains, so whatever we light for your smell test burns your exact fuel, no translating. Come sit in front of a couple of options together — a vented gas set beside a sealed one — and let your own nose settle it. Airport-area commercial buyers weighing gas fireplaces or outdoor features are welcome to test the same way. Call (828) 545-0525 or visit weekdays 8 to 5.
Fireplace help in Fletcher
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fletcher and the rest of Henderson County — just 20 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
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