What type of fireplace is best overall for most homes?
In Arden, the best overall upgrade for most homes is a sealed gas insert dropped into the existing open masonry — the 1980s and 90s houses through Royal Pines and Skyland are full of drafty open fireboxes that pull heat out of the room. An insert on Arden's natural-gas main turns that into a real 70-percent-plus heater.
From heat-loser to heat-maker
Arden's established Royal Pines and Skyland neighborhoods were built with open masonry fireplaces that look fine and heat poorly — on a cold night an open firebox can actually run a net heat loss, quietly pulling warm air up the chimney. A sealed gas insert like the Napoleon Oakville X4, with a properly sized liner, converts that tired hole into a genuine zone heater at better than 70 percent efficiency. Because Arden sits on the natural-gas mains, the fuel is already there, and the fireplace lights at a switch instead of a match.
Biltmore Park's commercial side
Arden isn't only homes — the Biltmore Park retail and office spaces bring commercial demand, where a modern linear unit sets a tone in a lobby or restaurant. The Napoleon Vector 50 or a Heat & Glo linear gives that clean, contemporary flame. Residential or commercial, connecting the gas is licensed work in North Carolina, and we permit and pressure-test all of it.
Fifteen minutes south, Buncombe County
We're just 15 minutes away in Buncombe County, so a consultation and an insert swap are easy to schedule. Add battery-backup ignition for power-optional heat. Free in-home assessment: (828) 545-0525.
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.