Gas fire pit vs wood-burning fire pit — which is better?
Fairview is propane country with a real wood-heat streak, and a wood fire pit genuinely fits here — the wooded lots, the woodpiles people already keep. Worth noting: an outdoor wood pit has no chimney, so the creosote problem that plagues indoor wood burning doesn't apply. Gas still wins on how often you'll light it. It comes down to ritual versus effortless flame.
Wood makes real sense in Fairview
Out on Fairview's large wooded lots, wood heat is popular for good reason, and a wood fire pit belongs in that world — many homes already stack and season their own wood, and a pit puts it to easy use. Here's a point in wood's favor people miss: outdoors there's no flue, so the creosote buildup that makes indoor wood burning a chimney-fire risk simply isn't a factor for a pit. If genuine campfires are your evenings, we build them, and we won't argue.
Why gas still edges it on frequency
The honest counterweight is use. A wood pit is a small production every time — dry wood, a build, embers to soak afterward — while a gas pit lights at a knob and shuts off clean. Most Fairview homes run propane, which powers a pit at 60,000 BTU with the Napoleon Uptown we carry. The pit you'll light on a whim after work beats the one you save for weekends.
The propane line is licensed
If you go gas, connecting the propane — regulator, buried outdoor-rated line — is licensed work in NC, coordinated with your supplier for the tank; a landscaper can't legally do it. We can, we pull the Buncombe County permit, and we pressure-test every line before you light. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment of your patio.
Fireplace help in Fairview
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fairview and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.