Is a gas fire pit worth the extra cost over a wood-burning fire pit?
In Swannanoa, a gas pit is worth it, and rebuilding season is the moment to add one. With homes and yards being redone after the storm, running a gas line to a new patio is far easier while the ground's already open. On the natural-gas mains here it ties into the house line for switch-on flame — no tank, no woodpile.
Add it while the yard is being redone
A lot of Swannanoa is rebuilding and renovating, and that's genuinely the best window to add an outdoor gas feature. While patios are being re-poured and landscaping redone around Grovemont and the Owen area, we can run and bury an outdoor-rated gas line to the fire pit and finish the connection as the hardscape goes in — no cutting into finished ground later. Swannanoa sits on the natural-gas mains, so we branch off the home's existing service rather than setting a propane tank, and convert the Napoleon Uptown from its factory propane to natural gas.
One accountable licensed company
The fuel connection is licensed work in North Carolina — we pull the Buncombe County permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector — which keeps the whole feature documented and protects the home. A mason or landscaper can build the surround, but by law they can't make the gas connection. Swannanoa is only about 15 minutes east of our Asheville showroom, so it's a quick trip to plan it with you on site. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
Fireplace help in Swannanoa
We install and service fireplaces throughout Swannanoa and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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