Does the fireplace company pull the permit, or do I have to?
That falls to us. Steady Flame is the licensed gas contractor, so pulling the Buncombe County permit, scheduling the inspection, and meeting the inspector is part of the job you're hiring — not a chore for you. From our Emma Rd shop it's a quick run east to Black Mountain, Montreat, or Ridgecrest, and we carry the permit the whole way.
Shaded, damp, and hard on masonry
Montreat's heavily wooded lots keep houses cool, shaded, and moisture-prone, and Swannanoa Valley temperature inversions can leave Black Mountain mornings 10 to 15 degrees colder than Asheville with frost lingering later into spring. Older chimneys in that damp, shaded setting often draft poorly and are good candidates for a sealed insert that seals combustion off from the room. Converting or connecting one is licensed gas work, and we permit it with Buncombe County — the inspection is your assurance the venting and clearances are right for a home that stays cool and damp much of the year.
The permit rides on our license
The permit goes in under our gas license, and the inspector meets us, not you. If another company asks you to pull a homeowner permit for their gas work, take it as a red flag — that paperwork belongs on the licensed contractor's name, and being asked to carry it yourself usually means they aren't licensed to file it. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
Fireplace help in Black Mountain
We install and service fireplaces throughout Black Mountain and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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