Does remodeling a fireplace add value to my home?
Yes, and in Brevard the value comes as much from fixing damage as from restyling. This is the rainiest corner we serve, 80-plus inches a year, and that moisture cracks crowns, spalls brick, and rusts dampers. A remodel that seals the hearth and gets the work permitted turns a slow chimney problem into a clean listing asset.
Rainforest moisture is the hidden value driver
Brevard's crawl spaces and chimney chases take a beating from the March-through-June wet season, and an open masonry fireplace on a rusting damper is exactly the kind of thing a buyer's inspector opens up and photographs.
A sealed gas insert with a correctly sized stainless liner, or a direct-vent unit out a sidewall, takes the failing flue out of the equation entirely. That is not just cosmetic; it removes a moisture-and-draft liability that would otherwise show up as a repair credit at closing.
Propane country, and it can be a showpiece
Much of Brevard and the cabins around it run on propane rather than a gas main, which is no limitation on what a hearth can be. For a timber-frame or mountain-modern home, a Mendota FullView FV41 is the most convincing wood-fire look we sell and reads as a true luxury centerpiece; for a working cabin heater, the propane-built Kozy Heat Springfield 36 is the right call.
Either one, set up correctly for LP, becomes a focal point buyers remember long after the tour.
Permitted with Transylvania County
Every propane and gas job we run gets permitted with Transylvania County: we pull the permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector. That paperwork protects the home sale and the buyer's insurance, and it is the difference between an upgrade that adds value and unpermitted work that quietly subtracts it.
One licensed company owning appliance, gas, permit, and inspection is what makes it hold up under a home inspection. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.
Fireplace help in Brevard
We install and service fireplaces throughout Brevard and the rest of Transylvania County — just 40 minutes southwest from our Asheville-area showroom.