In Brevard, yes — Steady Flame is your authorized Heat & Glo dealer, about 40 minutes from our Asheville showroom. Most of Transylvania County runs on propane and sees 80-plus inches of rain a year, so we lean toward sealed, direct-vent Heat & Glo units that skip a leaky chimney entirely. As a licensed gas contractor we permit and install start to finish.
Why direct-vent wins in a rainforest climate
Brevard's rainfall is brutal on masonry — it cracks crowns, spalls brick, and rusts dampers, and it's hardest on the crawl spaces and chimney chases so many homes here have. A Heat & Glo direct-vent unit sidesteps all of that: sealed combustion, a short coaxial pipe out a sidewall, and no open flue for weather to work on. The Cosmo 42 linear runs on propane and lets you hang a TV above it, which is a popular downtown and Connestee Falls request.
If you already have a masonry opening worth keeping, a Heat & Glo insert with a proper stainless liner is the moisture-tight alternative — real heat from the fireplace you've got, without leaving the flue exposed to the weather.
Propane country, set up right
Out toward Sherwood Forest, Connestee Falls, and the cabins, propane is the fuel. Heat & Glo units get configured with LP orifices and the right pressures — propane burns hotter per unit than natural gas, and a setup meant for the wrong fuel soots the glass and wastes heat. We coordinate the appliance side with your propane supplier, who handles the tank itself, and dial it in.
The permit is Transylvania County's
A deck builder or a delivery crew can drop off a firebox, but connecting it to fuel is licensed work in North Carolina, and they can't do it. We can. We pull the Transylvania County permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector — permitted work is what protects your home sale and your insurance. See it burning at the showroom first, then call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Brevard
We install and service fireplaces throughout Brevard and the rest of Transylvania County — just 40 minutes southwest from our Asheville-area showroom.