Does the fireplace company pull the permit, or do I have to?
We pull it — that's the licensed contractor's responsibility, not yours. Because Steady Flame is based right here on Emma Rd in West Asheville, filing a gas permit with Buncombe County and meeting the inspector is routine work we do every week. You never take a day off to stand in the permit line or wait for the inspector.
A Buncombe permit, filed under our name
Every gas install in the city runs through the Buncombe County permit office, and we file there under our gas license — whether you're converting an original masonry firebox in Montford or North Asheville or dropping a clean-face direct-vent into newer South Asheville construction. The permit path is the same; only the appliance changes. Homeowners here often assume the permit is their errand to run. It isn't. Being headquartered a few minutes away on Emma Rd means we're not guessing at the county's process — we're in it constantly, and we carry it for you.
Why 'pull your own permit' should worry you
One quick way to vet any hearth company: if they ask you to pull a homeowner or owner-builder permit for gas work, be careful. In North Carolina, running or extending a gas line is licensed work, and the licensed contractor is the one meant to file. Handing that paperwork to you often means they can't file it themselves — which raises a real question about whether they should be touching the gas at all.
Carried through to sign-off
From the in-home assessment through the pressure test to the inspector's final approval, the permit stays our responsibility start to finish. You don't schedule the inspection or wait around for the visit — we coordinate it with Buncombe County and meet them at the door. That single-source approach — one licensed company handling appliance, venting, gas line, permit, and inspection — is the whole point of hiring us instead of stitching the job across a showroom and a separate installer. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.
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