When is the best time of year to buy a fireplace?
Warm months, without question. The classic Arden project — sealing a drafty 1980s or '90s open masonry fireplace in Royal Pines or Skyland behind an efficient insert — means a short stretch without a working hearth, which is trivial in June and miserable in January. Arden sits on the natural gas mains, so fuel is rarely the complication; timing is.
The Royal Pines retrofit, timed right
Arden's signature project is rescuing a 1980s or '90s open masonry fireplace in Royal Pines or Skyland — the kind that pulls more warm air out of the room than it puts in. An open masonry fireplace can actually run a net heat loss; a sealed insert with a correctly sized liner commonly runs 70% efficient or better. The catch is that the swap means a short stretch without a working fireplace, which is why summer is retrofit season. Decide in May, install in June, and by the first cold snap the same fireplace that used to chill the den is heating it.
On the mains, one company end to end
Arden sits on the natural gas mains, so the fuel side of the purchase is usually simple — the Napoleon Oakville X4, a natural-gas insert from our best-selling everyday brand, is a common landing spot here. What matters is who connects it: in North Carolina, running or extending a gas line is licensed work, and a showroom or handyman legally can't do it. We can — permitted with Buncombe County, pressure-tested, inspected, and backed by our workmanship guarantee.
Biltmore Park thinks in seasons too
Arden's commercial side — the retail and office spaces around Biltmore Park — runs the same clock as homeowners, just with more coordination: a lobby or patio fireplace decided in early summer is burning for the first cool evening of fall trade. Either way, we're 15 minutes north at 629 Emma Rd. Visit on a quiet weekday, then book the 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.