When is the best time of year to have a fireplace serviced?
Swannanoa should service fireplaces in late summer — and this year that includes a lot of brand-new ones. Storm-recovery rebuilds have filled the valley with recently installed hearths and stoves whose first annual checkup is now due, alongside Grovemont's 1940s–60s masonry fireplaces that have needed the yearly visit all along. We're 15 minutes east; the list fills fast after the first frost.
The rebuild wave hits its first service anniversary
Swannanoa's recovery has meant a wave of new fireplace and stove installations in rebuilt homes across the valley — and a new hearth's first anniversary is a service date, not a skip year. Construction dust finds its way into pilots and burners, a first season of real use reveals how the venting and ignition actually behave, and an annual service record keeps everything square with the manufacturer's warranty behind the unit. If your rebuild wrapped last year, this fall's checkup is the one that sets the baseline — and the one where small adjustments get made while everything is still fresh.
Grovemont's originals
The valley's older story is Grovemont, where 1940s-to-60s homes still run their original masonry fireplaces. Those need the traditional visit: creosote swept, liner and firebrick inspected, damper freed and sealing, crown checked — especially here, because Swannanoa's river-valley fog and cold-air pooling keep masonry damp, and damp masonry ages faster. A chimney that has spent forty humid winters in this valley has earned an annual look.
Close and quick
We're 15 minutes east of our showroom at 629 Emma Rd, so Swannanoa scheduling is about as flexible as it gets — late-summer slots are genuinely easy to land if you call before the first cold snap starts the stampede. Tune-ups start at $189, natural gas service in the area keeps options open when upgrades come up, and any permit work runs through Buncombe County with the inspector met by us. 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.