Is a gas fire pit worth the extra cost over a wood-burning fire pit?
In Weaverville, a gas pit is well worth it — and if you're building in Reems Creek, the timing is ideal. Roughing a gas line out to the future patio during construction is far cheaper than trenching a finished yard later. On Weaverville's natural-gas mains it ties into the home's service, giving you switch-on flame with no tank and no woodpile.
Rough it in while the ground is open
Weaverville is building fast, especially around Reems Creek, and new construction is the best moment there is to add an outdoor gas feature. While the site is torn up and the trades are on site, we can run and stub a buried, outdoor-rated line to where the fire pit will go, then finish the connection once the patio's poured. Retrofitting the same line into an established downtown lot means cutting into finished ground. Either way it's licensed gas work — we permit it with Buncombe County and pressure-test the line before it carries fuel.
Why gas earns the premium here
The north-facing valley is slow to warm in spring, so Weaverville's cool-evening season runs long — plenty of nights a fire pit is worth lighting, if lighting it is effortless. A gas unit is burning in seconds and off in one; a wood pit asks for a stacked, dry cord and a half-hour of tending. On the mains here, there's no propane tank to monitor either. We're about 15 minutes north of the Asheville showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free quote.
Fireplace help in Weaverville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Weaverville and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes north from our Asheville-area showroom.
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