Gas fire pit vs wood-burning fire pit — which is better?
In Leicester, wood gets a fair hearing — these are rural, large-property homes where wood heat is genuinely popular and a wood fire pit fits the land. That said, gas wins on how often you'll use it, and a gas pit needs no electricity, which matters on remote properties with limited power. Most homes here run propane. It comes down to ritual versus effortless flame.
Wood country, honestly
Leicester's big wooded lots and rural character make wood a legitimate choice here in a way it isn't everywhere — plenty of homes already heat with wood, splitting and stacking is part of the routine, and a wood fire pit slots right into that life. It costs less to build, needs no fuel line, and answers to no supplier. If your evenings are real campfires with the family, we won't talk you out of it — we build them.
Why gas still wins on use
The catch is frequency. On the rural valleys around Sandy Mush and Turkey Creek, cold-air drainage runs 5 to 8 degrees below Asheville on clear nights, so there are a lot of fire-worthy evenings — and the pit you'll light on all of them is the effortless one. A gas pit lights at a knob, and notably it runs without electricity, so a remote property with limited power still gets reliable flame.
Propane, licensed and permitted
Most Leicester homes run propane, which powers a pit at 60,000 BTU with the Napoleon Uptown we carry. Connecting it — regulator, buried outdoor-rated line — is licensed work in NC, coordinated with your propane 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. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Leicester
We install and service fireplaces throughout Leicester and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.