Is it OK to burn storm-fall or dead trees from my own property?
In Hendersonville, burning your own storm-fall is fine and low-impact — but here the flue deserves a look first. The clay-heavy soil under many Main Street and Laurel Park homes settles foundations and stresses masonry chimneys over the decades, and a cracked liner is exactly what you don't want when you're feeding it a full winter of home-cut oak.
Check the chimney before the woodpile
Henderson County's clay soil shifts as it swells and dries, and that slow movement opens hairline cracks in old brick flues and clay tile liners. A compromised liner leaks heat and combustion gases into the house and hides creosote down in the gaps, where it's hardest to clean and most dangerous. Before you commit a season of your own wood, a level inspection tells you whether the flue is sound or wants a stainless liner. We pull the permit with Henderson County and meet the inspector on any insert or reline — no unpermitted work, and no guessing about whether the chimney can carry the load.
Dry it before it goes in
A tree that looks dead on the outside is usually still wet on the inside, and green wood burned on a cool valley evening throws smoke and builds creosote fast. Cut it to length, split it, and stack it up off the ground with the top covered and the sides open. Give green oak six to twelve months, longer in our humidity, and check it with a cheap moisture meter — under 20 percent is your green light.
Newer subdivisions, decorative boxes
Many of the growing Spartanburg Highway subdivisions came with builder-grade prefab fireboxes built for looks and the occasional gas-log fire, not a steady cordwood diet — a favorite in this retirement-heavy town for their low fuss. If you actually want to heat with your own wood, an EPA insert or a freestanding stove is the right tool, and we'll size it and vent it correctly. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.
Fireplace help in Hendersonville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Hendersonville and the rest of Henderson County — just 25 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.