My house doesn't have natural gas service — can I still get a permanently plumbed fire pit with a dedicated propane tank?
Yes — in fact propane is the common setup in Mills River. On these large rural lots amid farmland and forest, many homes run on propane rather than a gas main, and a permanently plumbed pit off a dedicated tank fits right in. We run and pressure-test the buried outdoor-rated line; your propane supplier owns, sites, and fills the tank.
An open valley built for outdoor living
Mills River's wide, open valley and big lots make it some of the best fire-feature country we serve — room to lay out a real patio and set the tank discreetly well off the entertaining area. A fixed, tank-fed pit gives you a permanent gathering spot without the little bottles or the wood pile, and on acreage there's rarely a placement or setback fight.
Plan it before entertaining season
Timing matters here. Because the valley invites spring-through-fall gatherings, the smart move is to schedule a gas fire pit in late spring, before you're hosting — trenching, connecting, and pressure-testing the line ahead of the season beats trying to squeeze it in during it. If you already keep propane for the house, we can frequently branch the pit off that existing tank.
The tank vs. the connection
Your propane company owns and services the vessel. Everything downstream — regulator, buried line, burner setup — is licensed gas work, and in North Carolina a hardscaper or general contractor legally can't make that connection. We do, we pull the Henderson County permit, and we test the run. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Mills River
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mills River and the rest of Henderson County — just 25 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.