How do I find sustainably harvested firewood?
Swannanoa is rebuilding, and recent storm damage left a lot of hardwood on the ground — so responsibly sourced storm-fall and cleanup wood is close at hand right here in Buncombe County. Buy it seasoned. As Grovemont homes get rebuilt and renovated, many owners are putting in new stoves and inserts; pair that efficient appliance with dry local wood and you've got real backup heat.
The storm left the wood right here
After the storm damage that hit the Swannanoa Valley, there's no shortage of local hardwood — trees that came down anyway, cleanup and land-clearing wood, dead-standing timber. That's the definition of sustainable firewood: a byproduct put to use instead of healthy forest cut for fuel. Source it here in Buncombe County, ask the cutter where it came from, and favor hardwood. Keeping it local also keeps insect pests from spreading, and it's fresher and cheaper than a trucked-in load.
New stoves in rebuilt homes
A lot of Grovemont's 1940s-to-60s homes are being rebuilt or renovated, and we're seeing real demand for new fireplace and stove installs as part of that work. It's the right moment to build in heat that doesn't quit when the grid does — a valley that went dark for days learned the value of a working hearth. An EPA wood stove or sealed insert turns your seasoned cord into grid-independent heat you own outright.
Season against the valley damp
River-valley fog and cold-air pooling keep Swannanoa damp, which is hard on masonry chimneys and slow on drying wood. Split it, stack it off the ground, cover the top, and cure it below 20% moisture before you burn. We're 15 minutes east of the Emma Road showroom and permit installs with Buncombe County — call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Swannanoa
We install and service fireplaces throughout Swannanoa and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.