Arden's 1980s and '90s homes in Royal Pines and Skyland mostly have an open masonry fireplace already, which is good news for a wood-stove budget, since that existing chimney can often take a correctly sized liner instead of a new build. Whether the masonry and flue are sound enough to reuse is what sets your installed cost.
Drafty open fireplaces, ready for a stove
Those tired open masonry fireplaces in Skyland, Royal Pines, and Glenn Bridge actually pull heat out of the room, a real energy loss on a cold night. A sealed EPA wood stove venting into the existing chimney with a fresh stainless liner turns that loss into serious heat, and reusing the chimney keeps venting cost down versus building Class A from scratch. We confirm the crown, liner, and clearances are sound first, because an open-fireplace flue is usually larger than a stove needs and has to be lined to draft properly.
Buncombe permit, minutes away
We pull the permit through Buncombe County and meet the inspector on the hearth pad, clearances, and chimney height. Regency's Cascades F1500 heats up to 1,500 square feet, fitting most Arden homes, and we size to the room since an oversized stove just smolders. Arden is 15 minutes south of our Asheville showroom.
Heat you own outright
Wood is total grid independence, heat you own outright when the power's out, as it was across Buncombe after Helene. 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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