What is the best fireplace to put in new construction?
Fairview is propane-and-firewood country, so the best new-construction fireplace here is honestly a fork in the road: an EPA-certified wood fireplace if you want heat your own wooded lot can supply, or a sealed direct-vent propane unit if you want flame at the flip of a switch. Either way, commit at framing — a chimney and a gas line are both cheapest before drywall.
The wood case
On Fairview's large wooded lots, wood heat is the natural fit — the fuel is standing on your own property. The Regency Grandview G600C is a 42-inch radiant wood fireplace of the kind that kept people warm through Helene, and framing it in with its Class A chimney during construction is a two-to-three-day job instead of a retrofit project. One honest caveat, because it matters in Fairview specifically: creosote buildup is the leading cause of chimney fires here without fall sweeps, so a wood hearth is a commitment to an annual cleaning, not just a purchase decision.
The propane case
Many Fairview homes run on propane, and a sealed direct-vent unit like the Kozy Heat Springfield 36 — 30,000 BTU, built in Minnesota for cold climates — delivers the other lifestyle: no hauling wood, no cold-start smoke, no ash. We coordinate the tank with your supplier and trench buried, outdoor-rated line while the site is still open. At 2,375 feet, Fairview evenings stay cool most of the year — the hearth earns its keep in either scenario.
Either way, it's permitted Buncombe work
The gas side is licensed work in North Carolina — no landscaper, builder, or delivery crew can legally connect fuel — and we permit and pressure-test every line we run, meeting the Buncombe County inspector ourselves. Fairview Crossroads is about 15 minutes east of our Asheville showroom at 629 Emma Rd, where both paths are on display burning. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free consultation, and we'll give you an honest read on which fork fits your build — we'd rather get you the right hearth than the most expensive one.
Fireplace help in Fairview
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fairview and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.