Do I need to keep a spark screen over my wood-burning fire pit or outdoor fireplace while it's burning?
Yes — for a wood-burning pit or outdoor fireplace anywhere in Hendersonville, the spark screen stays on from first flame to last ember. Many of our Henderson County customers are retirees who value a quiet, low-fuss evening, and it's easy to drift inside for a sweater and leave the fire unwatched — exactly when a wind-borne ember does its damage.
Built for the way you actually use the patio
The retirement homes along Main Street and the newer Spartanburg Highway subdivisions share a common outdoor habit: the fire pit runs low and slow while people move between the patio and the kitchen. A spark screen covers those unattended stretches, catching the embers that wood throws every time a log shifts or a seam of sap lets go. Keep the pit on a stone or paver base, well clear of the house, wood railings, and any low branches, and rake pine straw and dry mulch back several feet before lighting. Cool Henderson County valley evenings stretch the fire-pit season long, so that screen sees a lot of duty.
Natural gas makes the no-spark route simple
Hendersonville sits on the natural-gas main, which puts a spark-free [gas fire pit](/services/gas-fire-pit-installation) within easy reach — a steady flame with no flying embers and an off switch you can hit from your chair. Extending that gas line is licensed work in North Carolina; a landscaper or hardscaper can build you a beautiful surround but legally can't connect the fuel. We can, and we permit and pressure-test every line with Henderson County. Keep burning wood if you love it — just don't leave it unattended, and drown the coals until they're cold before bed. Call (828) 545-0525.
Pit or built-in fireplace, same rule
Whether it's a portable wood pit or a masonry outdoor fireplace, wood is wood — it sparks, and the screen or a spark-arrestor top stays put while it burns. If you're weighing a permanent build, an [outdoor gas fireplace](/services/outdoor-fireplace-installation) skips the ember problem entirely and lights at the turn of a knob.
Fireplace help in Hendersonville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Hendersonville and the rest of Henderson County — just 25 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.