Should I get a fireplace and chimney safety inspection before buying an older home?
Yes, and in Fletcher the usual find is a 1990s builder-grade fireplace nearing the end of its life. The subdivisions off Airport Road and along the I-26 corridor went up with basic gas units that are now decades old, and a general home inspection won't tell you if the venting and gas connections are still sound. Get it properly scoped first.
Builder-grade, and now thirty years on
The 1990s subdivisions that make up much of Fletcher were built with entry-level gas fireplaces — fine in their day, but now old enough that gaskets, valves, and vent terminations are worth a hard look. Prefab and factory-built units typically last 15 to 30 years, which puts a lot of Fletcher's original fireplaces right at the decision point. A home inspector notes 'fireplace present.' We check the firebox and refractory, verify the venting, and test the gas line and connections as a licensed gas contractor.
On the gas mains, and that's an advantage
Fletcher sits on the natural-gas mains, which keeps a replacement simple if the inspection points that way — no tank to coordinate, just a permitted line and the right sealed unit. We pull the permit with Henderson County and meet the inspector, and we keep the whole job — appliance, venting, gas — under one accountable roof instead of scattering it across a showroom and a fitter.
Twenty minutes, inside your window
We're 20 minutes south of the Asheville showroom, so scheduling during your due-diligence period is easy — and that's when a worn-out unit or a venting problem becomes the seller's cost to fix, not yours. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Fletcher
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fletcher and the rest of Henderson County — just 20 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.