How do I choose a fireplace design when building a new home?
In Asheville, match the fireplace to the home you're building — a clean-face linear unit for a modern South Asheville build, or a traditional box and log set that answers the masonry vocabulary of Montford and North Asheville. You're on the natural-gas mains here, so lock the look and the gas rough-in together, early, while the framing is still open.
Building on the city's gas mains
Most of Asheville sits on natural-gas mains, so a new build here can tap the main cleanly instead of planning around a propane tank. That opens up the everyday workhorses — a Napoleon Vector 50 for a modern ribbon flame, or a Heat & Glo 6000CLX to anchor a great room — all sealed, direct-vent units that vent out a sidewall or roof with no chimney required. At 2,134 feet our nights sit in the 20s deep into spring, so size the appliance for real heat, not just a flicker: roughly 20 Btu per square foot as a floor, and more for a vaulted room.
Let the neighborhood set the style
The look should answer the house. In Montford or North Asheville, where original masonry defines the older streets, a traditional firebox with a realistic log set or a stone-framed insert keeps the vocabulary intact. West Asheville and the River Arts District lean modern, where a linear clean-face unit reads as a media wall or an open-plan divider. In newer South Asheville construction, clean-face gas and modern wood both fit. Decide placement on the plans — mantel height, TV chase, hearth clearances — before anything is framed, so nothing has to move later.
Our showroom is right here on Emma Road
You're closer to us than anyone — the showroom at 629 Emma Rd displays these units so you can stand in front of them before you commit. As a licensed gas contractor we pull the Buncombe County permit, run and pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector; a furniture showroom or a mason legally can't connect the fuel in North Carolina. Roughing in gas and venting before drywall is cheap and clean, and a nightmare to add after. Book a free design consultation, ask about financing for qualified buyers, and call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.