Does it matter whether I lease or own my propane tank when adding a fireplace?
In Swannanoa it depends on the home. The Grovemont area sits on the natural-gas main, so many homes have no tank — but storm recovery has people rebuilding, and if a rebuild is on propane, decide lease-versus-own as you spec the new system. A tank that took floodwater also needs inspection before it's trusted, and who owns that check depends on the arrangement.
Rebuilding: decide as you spec
Swannanoa's recovery from storm damage has driven real demand for new fireplace and stove installs in rebuilt homes, and that timing is an opportunity. The 1940s-to-60s Grovemont homes largely sit over the natural-gas main, so many rebuilds tie into gas with no tank at all. Where a rebuilt or outlying home does go propane, the moment to settle lease-versus-own is while you're specifying the new system — setting an owned versus a leased tank is far cleaner before the lines and finishes go in than after. If a tank on the property took floodwater, it can't just go back into service; the tank and its fittings need inspection first, and on a leased tank that responsibility is the supplier's while on an owned one it's yours.
Grid-down heat, done right
River-valley fog and cold-air pooling make Swannanoa damp and chilly much of the year, and after days-long outages, a lot of homeowners here want heat that doesn't depend on the power staying on. A millivolt or battery-backup gas unit throws heat with the grid down; wood goes further still. Whatever the fuel, the licensed line is ours — we size it, pull the Buncombe County permit, meet the inspector, and pressure-test before you light. Swannanoa is fifteen minutes east of the showroom. 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.
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