How much does it cost to get connected to natural gas service?
In Arden the gas utility sets the connection price, and it's usually modest — this is established natural-gas territory. The 1980s-90s homes in Royal Pines and Skyland mostly have gas at the street already; the real project here is converting their tired open masonry fireplaces into sealed inserts that actually heat. We're fifteen minutes south. Call the utility with your address for the service figure.
Open masonry that fights you in winter
Arden's Royal Pines and Skyland neighborhoods are full of 1980s-and-90s homes with open masonry fireplaces — the kind that pull warm air out of the room and send most of the fire's heat up the chimney. Dropping a sealed gas insert into that opening flips it into a real heater. Because Arden sits on established gas mains, the fuel is usually right there at the street, so the conversion is more about the appliance and the interior line than about a big utility connection. That keeps the whole job predictable.
Two bills, and only one is ours
The gas company prices the service up to your meter — near an existing main, that's often a short tap. Everything past the meter belongs to you, and in North Carolina running the line to the insert is licensed gas-piping work. A mason can rebuild the firebox but legally can't connect the fuel; that's our lane. We run and permit the line through Buncombe County, pressure-test it, and meet the inspector — one accountable crew from appliance to inspection, with a workmanship guarantee behind it.
See the real number in one visit
We'll look at your existing firebox, confirm the gas at your street, and quote the insert and interior line while the utility quotes the service. Free assessment and honest sizing — the right unit beats the priciest one, and an oversized insert just wastes fuel. Call (828) 545-0525.
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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