How do I make a 1970s floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace look modern?
In Fletcher the dated fireplace is often 1990s builder-grade rather than true 1970s stone — a plain box in a basic surround along the I-26 corridor subdivisions. Either way, natural gas runs the mains here, so refacing the wall clean and dropping in a modern linear or direct-vent unit is a straightforward, high-impact update, homes and commercial spaces alike.
Builder-grade to designer
A lot of Fletcher's 1990s subdivision fireplaces aren't dated by dark 1970s fieldstone so much as by builder-grade blandness — a small box, a plain surround, nothing that anchors the room. Refacing over it with large-format porcelain or a stacked stone in a current tone, taken floor-to-ceiling, transforms it, and it's the natural moment to swap the firebox for a clean-face or linear gas unit.
For the newer construction, a cool-wall linear like a Heat & Glo Cosmo even lets a TV sit above the flame.
Gas main advantage, plus commercial
Because Fletcher sits on the natural-gas mains, converting or adding a sealed gas fireplace is about as simple as it gets in the region — a clean line extension, no propane tank to coordinate. The airport-area commercial demand here is real too, and outdoor gas features are part of that.
We pull the Henderson County permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector — the licensed step a general contractor cannot do without us. Twenty minutes from our Asheville showroom.
Homes, businesses, and the patio
Fletcher's demand isn't only residential — the airport-area commercial spaces along the corridor want statement gas fireplaces and outdoor features too, and we handle both. If your project reaches outside, we run and pressure-test the gas for a fire pit, an outdoor fireplace, or a permanent patio heater, coordinating the hardscape with your builder. And because you're twenty minutes from our Asheville showroom, it's an easy trip to see finished linear and clean-face units burning before you settle on the look. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Fletcher
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fletcher and the rest of Henderson County — just 20 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.