In Arden, the common project is turning a tired open masonry fireplace into a real heater. Homes in Royal Pines and Skyland from the 1980s and 90s have drafty open fireboxes that pull heat out of the room; a sealed gas insert fixes that, reusing the existing opening. Insert projects here typically run within the $3,500-$8,000 gas-install range, with the chimney's condition driving where you land.
From heat-loser to heat-maker
Arden's signature fireplace job is a rescue. The 1980s and 90s homes across Royal Pines, Skyland, and Glenn Bridge were built with open masonry fireboxes that look nice and heat poorly - on a cold night an open hearth actually pulls warm air out of the room and up the chimney. Sliding a sealed gas insert into that existing opening turns it around: an insert commonly runs 70 percent efficient or better, so you keep the heat you're paying for, with flame at the flip of a switch. Because we're reusing the masonry opening, the appliance and the liner become the main cost drivers rather than new framing. A Regency or Kozy Heat insert is a solid fit. See our [insert-cost guide](/guides/fireplace-insert-cost) for the breakdown. If your firebox turns out to be a tired prefab rather than solid masonry, a full replacement can make more sense than an insert, and we'll tell you honestly which your Royal Pines or Skyland home needs.
Natural gas, quick line, retail nearby
Fuel keeps Arden's number tidy. You're on Buncombe County's natural-gas mains along the Hendersonville Road corridor, so we tap an existing supply, and reusing the fireplace's opening means the gas line often has a short, sensible run rather than a long fish across the house. Even the commercial spaces around Biltmore Park sit on the same infrastructure. Connecting that fuel is still licensed work - we pull the permit with Buncombe County, pressure-test the line, and stand behind it with our workmanship guarantee. Arden is 15 minutes south of the showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.
Fireplace help in Arden
We install and service fireplaces throughout Arden and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
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