In Clyde, usually yes — a Haywood County burn ban goes after open wood burning and brush, and a plumbed gas fire pit with a shutoff valve is generally exempt. Clyde is an incorporated town, so it can post its own order on top of the county's — check both for the current wording before you light your pit.
Ranch-era homes, ready for outdoor gas
Clyde's 1960s-to-'80s ranch houses are prime candidates for updating dated fireplaces, and that same wave of upgrades brings outdoor gas pits to the patio. Fuel is mixed here — some natural gas, some propane — but the ban treats a contained gas flame the same either way: no embers, off at a valve, the outdoor fire least likely to be swept up in a dry-season advisory. It lights on the first try, which the old drafty boxes never guaranteed.
Damp valley air, and two burn authorities
Clyde shares the cold-air drainage and river humidity of Canton and Waynesville, which rusts dampers and degrades masonry — one more reason a low-maintenance gas pit appeals over wood. For the ban, check two places: the N.C. Forest Service's Haywood-wide notice and the Town of Clyde's own order. Connecting the gas line is licensed work — a mason lays the stone, and we plumb and pressure-test it and pull the permit. We're 25 minutes west; call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
Fireplace help in Clyde
We install and service fireplaces throughout Clyde and the rest of Haywood County — just 25 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.