Fletcher's airport-area commercial spaces and I-26 corridor patios run more gas fire features than most WNC towns, and nearly all tie into the natural-gas main. To winterize: shut off the fuel, cool the pit, dry the burner and media, and cover it, closing the appliance valve for the idle months. The gas line itself is licensed work — leave that to us.
A commercial fire-feature town
Fletcher's demand for gas fire pits and outdoor features runs heavier around the airport and the I-26 corridor than the surrounding residential communities, with commercial patios and 1990s subdivisions alike putting fire pits to work.
Commercial or residential, the winter routine is the same and the stakes are higher on a business patio where a spring no-start is a customer-facing problem: clean it out, dry the burner and media, confirm the pan drains, and cover it before the cold.
Builder-grade pits need real care
A lot of Fletcher's subdivision pits are builder-grade, and cheaper steel rusts faster than the stainless we spec on our installs — which makes keeping water out over winter even more important here.
Brush the media dry, clear the burner ports, and shield the electronic igniter, the part that most often refuses to spark come spring after a damp, uncovered winter.
Natural gas, licensed and permitted
On the Fletcher mains, these pits are hard-plumbed, so your winter job is closing the appliance shutoff — not the gas line, which is licensed work we permit with Henderson County and pressure-test. For a commercial property we handle appliance, line and permit as one accountable company. We're about 20 minutes south. 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.