Do fireplace installers run the gas line, or do I need a separate plumber?
In Swannanoa, we run the gas line ourselves — no separate plumber needed. Steady Flame is a licensed gas contractor, and with so many homes being rebuilt and renovated here, we're often running a fresh line into a new firebox: we size it, tap the natural-gas main or set propane, pull the Buncombe County permit, and pressure-test it. One licensed crew, 15 minutes east.
Rebuilding, and heat that survives an outage
Swannanoa took storm damage, and the recovery has meant a wave of new fireplace and stove installs in rebuilt and renovated homes. That's a chance to do it right from the studs: a gas unit with millivolt or battery-backup ignition, or a wood stove like a Regency, keeps heat in the house when the grid goes down — and after Helene, everyone here knows why that matters. But backup heat only exists if the gas line is run and connected by someone licensed to do it. In a rebuild we run a brand-new, correctly sized line, connect the appliance, and pressure-test it before it's ever lit — the fuel side and the firebox as one job.
Old Grovemont masonry, damp valley air
The older Grovemont-area homes from the 1940s through the '60s often still have their original masonry fireplaces, and the Swannanoa valley's fog, cold-air pooling, and damp air are hard on that brick and those flues. Converting a tired open hearth to a sealed gas insert sidesteps a lot of that, and it needs a licensed gas line either way. Since Swannanoa is in Buncombe County, we pull the permit from the office we work with weekly and meet the inspector for you.
One accountable company
Rebuilding is stressful enough without stitching a showroom, a mason, and a separate gas contractor across three schedules. We own the appliance, the venting, the gas line, the Buncombe permit, and the workmanship guarantee — one number if anything ever needs attention, just up the road. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Swannanoa
We install and service fireplaces throughout Swannanoa and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
Related questions
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- Can I run my own gas line to a fireplace?
- Do I need to know where my gas line is before getting a quote?