Should I get a natural gas or propane fire pit?

No Tank Is the Whole Appeal

In a town on the main, the honest advantage of natural gas is that you stop thinking about fuel entirely. We run one buried line from your meter to the pit, and from then on it's just a flame at the turn of a key — no gauge to check, no refill run when the weather turns and you're using it most. In Arden, that's nearly always the right call.

The established 1980s-and-90s neighborhoods here are full of tired, drafty open masonry fireplaces that pull heat out of the room — indoors, a sealed insert turns those into real heaters. Out back, the same yards are open ground for a modern gas pit, tied simply into the natural-gas main that already serves the house.

Cool evenings at 2,150 feet mean the pit stretches across three seasons rather than a handful of peak weeks, so the convenience isn't a small thing — an easy-to-light pit is the one that actually gets used.

Biltmore Park and the Commercial Side

Arden also has the large Biltmore Park retail and office spaces, where outdoor gas features earn their keep on patios and gathering areas. Natural gas scales the same way there as at a home — buried line, no tanks, clean instant flame — which is why it's the default for commercial outdoor work in this part of the county.

Buncombe County Permit, Fifteen Minutes Out

We're just 15 minutes south of the showroom, so Arden is close work for us. We pull the Buncombe County permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector — the licensed step a hardscaper or delivery crew legally can't do. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.