Does the fireplace company pull the permit, or do I have to?
We pull it — and in Canton, that matters more than most places. After the Pigeon River flooding water-damaged so many hearths and gas appliances here, every re-connect has to be permitted and inspected. Steady Flame files with Haywood County under our gas license, pressure-tests the line, and meets the inspector so nothing about the gas side is left to chance.
Flood-touched gas needs a real inspection
Canton's valley-floor mill-town homes took the brunt of the Pigeon River flooding, and water-damaged gas connections are exactly the kind of hazard the permit-and-inspection process exists to catch. When a hearth or gas appliance has been submerged, you don't want it quietly reconnected — you want it inspected. On top of the flood exposure, valley-floor morning fog and dampness rust dampers and chimney caps earlier here than most homeowners expect. We file the Haywood County permit, pressure-test the line, and don't call the job done until the inspector signs off clean.
One licensed company, not a paperwork hand-off
In a rebuild, the last thing you want is your name on a gas permit for someone else's workmanship. If a company doing your re-connect asks you to pull the permit, be wary — that shifts the liability onto you and often means they aren't licensed to file it themselves. Keep it on the licensed contractor. We're about 20 minutes west of our Asheville showroom; call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
Fireplace help in Canton
We install and service fireplaces throughout Canton and the rest of Haywood County — just 20 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.
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