Does a built-in fire pit add value to my home?
Yes — in Candler, a permanently plumbed gas fire pit is a strong resale move, because so many homes here are new-subdivision builds with basic, decorative builder-grade fireboxes, and owners are already looking to upgrade to something real. A finished outdoor fire feature extends that same instinct outside and reads to buyers as usable, move-in-ready living.
Beyond the builder-grade box
Candler is one of Asheville's fastest-growing suburbs, and a lot of its houses came with decorative builder-grade fireboxes that owners want to trade up within a few years. That appetite for a real upgrade carries straight to the backyard. A permanent gas fire pit set in stone that matches the house is exactly the kind of finished feature that sets a home apart in a subdivision full of similar floor plans, and buyers read it as move-in-ready outdoor living rather than a project.
Hominy Valley's natural bowl also puts a premium on clean-burning appliances for air quality, and a properly tuned gas pit burns far cleaner than an open wood fire — a point that resonates with buyers here.
Fuel varies — and the connection is licensed
The growing Enka-Candler subdivisions reach natural-gas mains, while rural properties out toward Hominy Valley and the Pisgah Highway often run on propane. We build for either — a main tie-in, or a buried LP line with the regulator and orifices sized for propane so the flame stays clean. Connecting gas is licensed work in North Carolina, and a landscaper legally can't do it. We can, and we pull the Buncombe County permit and meet the inspector.
That documented line protects the sale and the insurance, while a rusting big-box pit becomes something a buyer wants gone. Build it once, build it right. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Candler
We install and service fireplaces throughout Candler and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.