Is a gas fire pit worth the extra cost over a wood-burning fire pit?
For Mars Hill, a gas pit is worth the premium — and out in the rural valleys it almost always runs on propane. Homes up Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek lean on propane or wood already, so we branch the pit line off your tank. In one of the colder spots we serve, instant flame beats splitting wood on a sharp evening.
Rural fuel, plumbed for the patio
Mars Hill's outlying valleys — Spring Creek, Gabriels Creek, Forks of Ivy — are propane-and-wood country, without the gas mains you'd find in south Asheville. For a fire pit that shapes the job: we tie a buried, outdoor-rated line into your existing propane system, set the regulator, and coordinate the tank with your supplier. The Napoleon Uptown is a propane unit out of the box, so it fits right in. If you already burn wood indoors, a gas pit outside is the easy, no-mess counterpart — flame without the hauling.
Permitted through Madison County
Extending a propane line is licensed work in North Carolina, and it's the part no landscaper or handyman can legally do. We pull the Madison County permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector so the fuel side is sound. At Mars Hill's elevation the evenings turn cold early and stay that way, so a fire feature earns a long season — worth doing once and doing right. We're about 30 minutes north of the showroom. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Mars Hill
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mars Hill and the rest of Madison County — just 30 minutes north from our Asheville-area showroom.
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