What does the whole process look like from showroom visit to finished installation?
In Swannanoa, a lot of homes are being rebuilt and renovated after storm damage, and folks are adding new fireplaces and stoves as part of it — so here the process often begins inside a rebuild. Visit the showroom or book a free assessment, approve a quote, deposit to order and pull the Buncombe County permit, then we install.
Building the hearth into the rebuild
Because so many Swannanoa homes are mid-rebuild, we can plan the fireplace and its gas line while walls are still open — the cleanest way to run and pressure-test a line and set venting exactly where it belongs. The free assessment coordinates with your renovation timeline, and the storm taught a lot of people that a working hearth is real backup heat when the grid goes down.
The written quote covers appliance, venting, gas line, Buncombe permit, and labor.
Old Grovemont masonry, damp valley air
Grovemont's 1940s-to-60s homes carry original masonry fireplaces, and the Swannanoa river valley's fog, cold-air pooling, and damp air are hard on those chimneys. Where the masonry's tired, a sealed insert with a liner or a direct-vent unit is the durable fix. Natural gas serves much of the area, and a battery-backup or millivolt unit keeps heat coming with the power out.
We're 15 minutes east of the Asheville showroom.
Install day and the handoff
We protect floors, run and pressure-test the line, set the appliance and venting, and clean up. Gas installs usually finish in a day; wood and chimney work take two to three. The Buncombe inspector signs off, then we light it with you and walk the controls. Manufacturer's warranty plus our workmanship guarantee — (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.