How do I find sustainably harvested firewood?
Around Asheville, the greenest cord is one that never left Buncombe County — storm-fall oak, an arborist's trimmings, or a standing-dead tree, bought already seasoned from a local producer. Our Emma Road showroom sits in a city full of tree-canopy neighborhoods, so there's rarely a reason to truck wood in. Then burn it in something tight, not a drafty open firebox.
The city grows its own firewood
Between Montford's old-growth canopy, the maples along West Asheville streets, and the crews clearing lots for South Asheville construction, Asheville sheds more removable hardwood than most homeowners realize. A local supplier working that material — tree-service overflow, land-clearing, dead standing timber — is putting waste to use instead of felling living forest for fuel. Ask any seller which county the wood was cut in. If the answer is Buncombe or a neighbor you can drive to, you're keeping borers and beetles from hitching a ride into a fresh patch of woods, and the wood is usually fresher and cheaper than anything hauled up from the flatlands.
Historic masonry is the wrong place to burn it
Montford and North Asheville are full of beautiful original masonry fireplaces, and most of them send the majority of their heat straight up the flue — an open box in a moderate climate can actually run a net heat loss. If you've gone to the trouble of sourcing responsible wood, don't waste it in an appliance that throws it away. A sealed EPA wood insert with a correctly sized liner commonly runs 70% efficient or better, so one seasoned cord heats the room instead of the sky. Because we're headquartered right here on Emma Road, the assessment, install, and Buncombe County permit all stay under one roof. Call (828) 545-0525 to see the Regency and Superior wood units on the floor.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.