How much does it cost to install a fireplace in a mobile or manufactured home?
In Asheville, a HUD-listed gas fireplace for a manufactured home usually runs $3,500–$8,000 installed and an electric unit a few hundred dollars — but here the short list is the model list, not the money. We're headquartered at 629 Emma Rd, so the fastest start is bringing us the data plate off your existing unit.
Listed for manufactured housing comes before price
Natural-gas mains reach much of Asheville, but manufactured homes tend to sit on the city's edges and in the parks where propane is just as common. Fuel aside, the appliance has to be specifically listed for manufactured housing, set up with outside combustion air, and anchored to the frame — which trims the field to certain direct-vent gas models and electric units before any dollar figure lands. We read the data plate and the manufacturer's listing first; it's a five-minute step that keeps a Buncombe inspector from red-tagging the job.
Being ten minutes from your quote helps
Because the showroom is right on Emma Rd, you can carry a photo of the data plate in, see the direct-vent models that actually qualify, and skip a wasted trip. Manufactured homes usually mean short vent runs and short gas runs — the two costliest variables in any install — so quotes here often land at the friendlier end of the range.
Permit it for the resale
Every install gets a Buncombe County permit and an inspector's visit, and on a manufactured home that paper trail earns its keep — unpermitted gas work can void homeowners insurance and stall a sale, and lenders look hard at manufactured-home records. In North Carolina, connecting fuel is licensed work — us, not a handyman with a wrench. Free assessments at (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Asheville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County — we're headquartered right here.
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