Does the fireplace company pull the permit, or do I have to?
In Brevard, we pull it — Transylvania County is the office we file with, and that's our job as the licensed gas contractor, not yours. Steady Flame submits the permit under our license, books the inspection, and meets the county inspector on site, so the only Transylvania paperwork you touch is the one you already have: your deed.
Transylvania County, filed under our license
Brevard is the seat of Transylvania County, its own permit jurisdiction, and that's where your gas job gets filed — under our name. Whether your home is a downtown house on the natural-gas side or a cabin running propane out toward Connestee Falls or Sherwood Forest, adding or connecting gas is licensed work. This is 80-plus-inches-of-rain country, where crowns crack, brick spalls, and dampers rust, so a lot of Brevard jobs pair a new sealed appliance with a fresh liner — all of it riding on the one permit we carry.
Don't sign for gas work in your own name
Here's the test worth remembering: if a company doing your gas work asks you to pull an owner-builder permit in your name, be wary. In North Carolina, gas piping is licensed work, and only a licensed gas contractor is supposed to file for it. Being asked to pull it yourself usually means they can't — which is a real question about whether they're licensed to run the fuel at all. We're about 40 minutes southwest of Asheville; call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
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.
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