Is natural gas available in the Asheville area, or do most mountain homes run on propane?
Swannanoa has natural-gas service through much of the valley, but here the fuel is almost the second conversation. After the storm damage this community absorbed, a lot of homes are being rebuilt or renovated — and that's driving real demand for new fireplaces and stoves in houses that are being put right. Both gas and propane run those units well. Call (828) 545-0525.
Rebuilding is the moment to get the hearth right
So much of Swannanoa is in recovery and renovation right now, and a rebuild is the best possible time to install the fireplace the house should have had. Rather than reset a heat-losing open masonry box, we're putting in sealed gas units and wood stoves that heat the room and stand up to this valley's conditions. The Grovemont-area homes, many built in the 1940s through 60s with original masonry, gain the most from a sealed insert with a proper liner — real heat where there used to be a drafty hole.
Gas on the valley floor, damp air on the chimney
Most of the built-up valley can tap a natural-gas main, though homes on the edges may run propane — both power the same appliances, and we confirm which serves your address before quoting. What every Swannanoa chimney fights is moisture: river-valley fog, cold-air pooling, and damp air are hard on masonry, rusting dampers and eroding mortar over time. A sealed direct-vent unit vented out a sidewall takes a deteriorating flue out of the picture entirely, which is why we so often recommend one on a rebuild.
Backup heat, permitted with Buncombe County
This community learned firsthand that the homes which stayed warm through multi-day outages were the ones with a working hearth. A Valor gas fireplace runs on no electricity; a wood stove needs none either. Whatever you choose, connecting the gas is licensed work — we pull the Buncombe County permit and pressure-test the line. Our Asheville showroom is 15 minutes west. Call (828) 545-0525.
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.
Related questions
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