In Canton, yes — Steady Flame is your authorized Heat & Glo dealer, about 20 minutes from our Asheville showroom. A lot of Pigeon River valley homes lost hearths and gas appliances to flooding, and Heat & Glo is one of three lines we're authorized to sell and replace. As a licensed gas contractor, we inspect, permit, and install every connection properly.
Replacing what the water took
When floodwater reaches a gas fireplace, the appliance and its controls don't just dry out and carry on — submerged valves, igniters, and gas connections have to be evaluated and, in most cases, replaced. That's not a corner to cut. As an authorized Heat & Glo dealer we can swap a ruined unit for a new 6000CLX or a sealed direct-vent model, and because we're a licensed gas contractor, we inspect and pressure-test every line feeding it before anything gets lit.
A flooded hearth is also a chance to rethink placement. If your old firebox sat low where water pooled, a wall-mounted or higher-set direct-vent Heat & Glo unit keeps the appliance out of the next high-water mark.
Valley damp is hard on hardware
Even without a flood, Canton's valley-floor fog and standing dampness rust dampers and chimney caps faster than folks expect. A sealed Heat & Glo unit doesn't rely on an open masonry flue, so there's less exposed metal for the moisture to eat. Canton is mixed-fuel country — some homes on the gas main, others on propane — and we set the orifices and pressures for whichever you have. Book service or a replacement quote in late summer, before the first cold snap.
Permit and inspector, Haywood County
Rebuilding right means permitted work. A handyman can't legally connect gas in North Carolina — we can, and we pull the Haywood County permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector. Permitted, inspected work is exactly what protects a future home sale and your insurance coverage. See the current Heat & Glo lineup at the showroom before you decide. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Canton
We install and service fireplaces throughout Canton and the rest of Haywood County — just 20 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.