How much does a cord of firewood cost in the Asheville area?

Two Kinds of Weaverville Home, Two Answers

In the older downtown houses, wood burns in an open masonry firebox that loses much of its heat up the chimney, so you feed it a lot of cords for modest warmth. In the newer Reems Creek subdivisions, fireplaces are often builder-grade boxes that were never meant to be primary heaters. Either way, buying more wood rarely fixes the underlying inefficiency.

Our north-facing valley also warms up slowly in spring, so the heating season lingers and the cords keep going onto the fire later than you'd expect.

Getting Your Money's Worth From a Cord

Confirm two things before you pay: that it's a true full cord — 128 cubic feet, not a face cord one row deep — and whether it's delivered and stacked or dumped in the driveway. Buy green in spring so it seasons over summer; fall-bought wood is usually wet, smokes, and builds creosote in the flue.

An Insert Beats Another Cord

If you're tired of buying wood for a firebox that gives little back, a sealed insert on Weaverville's natural-gas service turns a decorative hearth into a real heater — commonly 70% efficient or better. We permit the work with Buncombe County and meet the inspector. We're just 15 minutes north; call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.