How much does a gas fire pit cost?

Three tiers, three very different projects

At the entry level, a freestanding gas fire table — like Napoleon's Uptown, a 60,000 BTU propane unit — is essentially an appliance: set it on the patio, connect the tank, done. The middle tier is a burner kit or drop-in pan built into hardscape you already have, fed by a plumbed line. The top tier is a fully custom built-in — stone or block construction, a burner sized to the design, and a buried gas line run from your meter or tank.

Each step up buys permanence and polish, and each adds construction the tier below doesn't have. A table can move with the furniture next summer; a built-in is committed to its spot forever — and so is its plumbing.

The buried line is where quotes diverge

On built-ins, trench footage moves the price more than the pit does — twenty feet from the meter is a different job than a hundred and twenty across a sloped mountain yard. And in North Carolina, running that line is licensed work: a landscaper or hardscaper can build you a beautiful stone ring, but they legally can't connect it to fuel. We can — buried, outdoor-rated pipe, permitted with your county, pressure-tested, and signed off by the inspector. That paperwork isn't red tape for its own sake; an unpermitted buried line can void insurance and stall a home sale years later.

Worth pricing out in the mountains

Our elevation keeps evenings cool most of the year, so a fire pit here isn't a two-month toy — it earns its keep from early spring well into November. Natural gas is available along the Asheville and Hendersonville mains; out in Fairview, Candler, Brevard, and the cabins, propane does the job just as well. And against wood-burning, gas wins on convenience — no smoke chasing chairs around the circle, no embers to drown at midnight. Quotes are free, and our [fire pit guide](/guides/choosing-a-fire-pit) is a good place to start. Call (828) 545-0525.