Right here in Asheville, vented gas logs are the most affordable way we bring a gas flame to an existing wood-burning fireplace — and with our showroom at 629 Emma Rd, you can watch the sets burn before you decide. Your masonry firebox and chimney already do the heavy lifting, so you're mostly paying for the logs and the gas line.
Made for Montford's old masonry
Asheville's oldest neighborhoods — Montford, North Asheville, pockets of West Asheville — are full of original masonry fireplaces that were built for wood and never converted. Those fireboxes are ideal candidates: the structure and flue are already there, so a vented log set drops a tall, honest yellow flame into a hearth that's been cold for years. Because we're a licensed gas contractor, we run and pressure-test the fuel line the law reserves for licensed work — a showroom or a mason can sell the logs but can't legally connect them. We permit the job with Buncombe County and meet the inspector, which keeps your home sale and your insurance clean.
What moves the Asheville number
Natural gas runs along most Asheville mains, which usually means a shorter, simpler line than a propane property — a plus for your quote. The real variables are the set you pick, from a workhorse right up to Real Fyre's hand-painted Charred American Oak, and how far the pipe travels from your meter to the firebox. One honest caveat: at our elevation, nights still drop into the 20s well into spring, and vented logs are ambiance, not a furnace — most of their heat goes up the open chimney. If you want the room actually warm, we'll point you toward a sealed insert instead. Either way the estimate is free and in your living room. 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.
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