What measurements does a fireplace dealer need before quoting an insert or log set?
In Swannanoa, where storm recovery has homes being rebuilt and renovated, many quotes are for brand-new installs in rebuilt rooms — so alongside the firebox numbers we plan the venting and gas line from scratch. We need front and rear width, height to opening and damper, depth low and high, hearth extension, and your fuel.
Rebuilds change the starting point
A lot of Swannanoa work right now is new fireplaces and stoves in homes coming back after storm damage, which means we're often not measuring an existing box but planning where one goes — framing, clearances, sidewall or roof venting, and the gas-line route. A sealed direct-vent unit is the go-to for a room that never had a hearth, and we lay out the whole run before quoting.
Grovemont's older masonry
In Grovemont and the Owen area, 1940s-to-60s homes with original masonry fireplaces are common, and the river-valley fog, cold-air pooling, and damp air are hard on those chimneys. Where an existing box stays, we measure it to the tightest point and read the flue and damper for corrosion before sizing a liner for an insert. Swannanoa is on the natural-gas main, so we confirm the meter and line.
One licensed company, permit included
We permit the gas line with Buncombe County and pressure-test it — the piece a general contractor rebuilding the house legally can't connect. Swannanoa is about fifteen minutes east of our Asheville showroom, so the free in-home assessment is a quick trip. Call (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.