Do fireplace installers run the gas line, or do I need a separate plumber?
In Asheville, we run the gas line ourselves — you won't need a separate plumber. Steady Flame is a licensed gas contractor, and our shop sits right on Emma Road, so sizing the line, tapping the natural-gas main, pulling the Buncombe County permit, and pressure-testing it are all in-house, from the first visit to the inspector's sign-off.
One crew, from Montford brick to South Asheville clean-face
Asheville's housing splits two ways, and the gas line is the constant in both. In Montford and North Asheville, we're usually feeding a sealed insert into an original masonry firebox that was never meant to burn gas — an old flue, a tight chase, careful routing. Out in the newer South Asheville builds, it's a clean-face direct-vent unit going into a wall that never had a hearth. Either way, one licensed crew handles the appliance, the venting, and the fuel; you're not chasing a showroom for the box and then hunting for someone allowed to connect it.
Why the plumber question even comes up
The confusion is fair: in North Carolina, running or extending a gas line is licensed work, and plenty of people who can sell a firebox — furniture floors, masons, general contractors — legally can't tie it to fuel. That's exactly the gap we close. Because we're headquartered here in West Asheville, the same techs who quote your job pull the Buncombe permit, meet the inspector, and stand behind the workmanship.
On the natural-gas main
Most of the city sits on natural-gas mains, so for a lot of Asheville jobs the fuel is already at the meter and our work is running the branch line to the firebox — sized for the unit's BTU load, whether that's a Napoleon Ascent or a Heat & Glo great-room anchor. If your street doesn't have gas, we set you up on propane and coordinate the tank with your supplier. Want to see the units first? Visit our Emma Road showroom, or call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.
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