What does an annual gas fireplace service include?
In Arden, a lot of the 1980s and '90s homes in Royal Pines and Skyland were built with open masonry fireplaces that pull heat out of the room, and many owners have fixed that with a sealed gas insert — so annual service here often means tending that insert and its liner. We clean the burner and pilot, check the liner and glass, verify the gas, and test-fire.
From drafty box to real heater
An open masonry fireplace looks cozy and quietly runs a net heat loss — it pulls warm room air up the chimney all night. Across Royal Pines, Skyland, and Glenn Bridge, owners have turned those tired boxes into real heaters by dropping in a sealed gas insert, which changes the service entirely. On an insert we check the liner that runs up the old chimney, pull and clean the glass and inspect the gasket that keeps combustion sealed, and clear the pilot and burner of the dust and webs a warm summer leaves. If you're still running gas logs in the open firebox instead, we confirm the damper's clamped open the way a vented set requires.
Natural gas, and keeping it sealed tight
Arden is on the gas mains, so we verify pressure at the valve and inspect the flex connector and shutoff for leaks. The value of a sealed insert is that its combustion never mixes with your room air, so we take the gasket and glass seal seriously — a failing gasket undoes the whole reason you installed it. We test the thermocouple and thermopile, read the millivolt output to catch a fading sensor, and swap the ignition batteries so the unit still lights in an outage. If a gas connection needs replacing, that's licensed work permitted with Buncombe County. We're 15 minutes south, so we're quick to reach you.
The finish
We reset the logs and embers to the manufacturer's layout, run a full ignition from cold while we watch it, and give you a straight report on the insert and the old chimney behind it. Most units need nothing beyond the cleaning; anything wearing gets quoted upfront before we touch it. Book late summer or early fall. Call (828) 545-0525 or request a free quote.
Fireplace help in Arden
We install and service fireplaces throughout Arden and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.