How much does it cost to buy or lease a propane tank when adding a gas fireplace?

Propane first, because that's the Brevard reality

Away from the downtown core, this is tank territory — the same propane geography that runs through Transylvania County and up to the cabins. Leasing keeps the upfront cost low, usually a small or waived annual fee tied to buying fuel from that supplier, while owning the tank costs more at first but lets you chase the cheapest per-gallon each fill.

Tank size tracks your whole appliance load. If propane already feeds a furnace or water heater, a fireplace can often share the existing tank; a from-scratch setup gets sized to everything at once.

Transylvania rain is hard on the hardware

With 80-plus inches of rain a year, crowns crack, brick spalls, and dampers rust here faster than most of WNC. That same wet climate is why a sealed direct-vent gas unit — no open flue pulling weather down the chimney — makes sense, and why the outdoor regulator and connections we set are rated and protected against it.

For timber-frame and mountain-modern homes around Brevard, a propane Mendota gives the most convincing wood-fire look we sell, while a Kozy Heat is the reliable cabin workhorse.

The licensed piece

We pull the Transylvania County permit, meet the inspector, and pressure-test every line — a mason or landscaper legally can't connect the fuel. The supplier owns and services a leased tank. Call (828) 545-0525.