Is a gas fire pit worth the extra cost over a wood-burning fire pit?
In Brevard, a gas pit is usually the smarter buy — and your rainfall is the reason. With 80-plus inches a year soaking Transylvania County, firewood stays damp and won't light, and a wood pit's grate rusts through fast. A gas burner doesn't care about wet weather; with proper drainage it lights in any conditions the moment the rain lets up.
Wet country is hard on wood
Brevard's climate is the quiet argument for gas. Those 80-plus inches that crack chimney crowns and rust dampers do the same to an open wood pit — the grate corrodes, and seasoned wood turns to a soggy, smoky struggle by the wet season from March into June. A sealed gas burner, set with the right drainage and a cover, shrugs it off. You get flame on the first cool evening after a downpour, not a fight with wet kindling. Out toward the cabins and Connestee Falls, Brevard runs largely on propane, so we run the line off your tank and set the regulator.
The Transylvania connection is ours to make
The burner is the easy part; the fuel line is the licensed part. In North Carolina, running or extending a gas or propane line is licensed work — we permit it with Transylvania County, pressure-test it, and meet the inspector. Your hardscaper can lay a beautiful stone circle, but they legally can't connect it to fuel, and neither can the delivery crew that drops the unit. Brevard's about 40 minutes southwest of our Asheville showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
Fireplace help in Brevard
We install and service fireplaces throughout Brevard and the rest of Transylvania County — just 40 minutes southwest from our Asheville-area showroom.
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