Is a gas fire pit worth the extra cost over a wood-burning fire pit?
In Arden, a gas pit is worth the extra outlay. The established Royal Pines and Skyland neighborhoods sit on natural-gas mains, so the pit ties straight into your home's line — no propane tank, no wood to store. For patios near the Biltmore Park crowd's low-maintenance taste, switch-on flame with no smoke or ash is the natural fit.
On the mains, it's a clean tie-in
Arden's 1980s and 90s neighborhoods — Royal Pines, Skyland, Glenn Bridge, Avery Creek — sit on Buncombe County's natural-gas mains, which keeps a fire-pit install tidy. We branch a buried, outdoor-rated line off the home's existing gas service, set the pit, and convert the Napoleon Uptown from its factory propane over to natural gas. No tank to monitor, no cordwood to keep dry. It's the outdoor version of the same upgrade these neighborhoods make indoors, swapping tired open masonry fireboxes for sealed units that actually behave.
The connection is the licensed part
The surround can come from any hardscaper; the fuel line can only come from a licensed gas contractor. In North Carolina that's the law — so we pull the Buncombe County permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector, and the whole feature is signed off and protected. Arden's about 15 minutes south of our Asheville showroom on Emma Road, an easy trip to measure your patio and quote it free. 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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