Steady Flame Fireplaces sells and installs Majestic across Arden, where a lot of the 1980s-90s homes in Royal Pines and Skyland still have tired, drafty open masonry fireplaces. Dropping a sealed Majestic insert into one turns a heat-losing hole in the wall into a real 30,000 BTU heater. We're 15 minutes north. Call (828) 545-0525.
From heat-loser to real heater
An open masonry fireplace in an Arden home from the '80s or '90s usually costs you more heat than it gives — a net loss as warm room air pours up the flue. A sealed Majestic insert changes the math completely: it seals the opening, vents its own combustion, and pushes 30,000 BTU back into the room with a genuine split-oak log set behind the glass. Inserts commonly run 70 percent efficient or better, where an open firebox can actually lose you heat. For Royal Pines, Skyland, and Glenn Bridge homeowners tired of a pretty fireplace that never warmed anything, that's the upgrade. Arden sits on natural-gas mains, so most inserts here run on NG without a propane tank — flip a switch or use the app and you have heat, no wood to haul.
Biltmore Park, and one licensed company
There's a commercial side to Arden too: the Biltmore Park retail and office district drives demand for modern linear gas fireplaces as focal points, which the Majestic Meridian 42 handles cleanly. Home or business, extending the gas line is licensed work in North Carolina — a showroom or a contractor without a gas license legally can't connect it — and we pull the Buncombe County permit and meet the inspector. You're only 15 minutes from 629 Emma Rd, so it's easy to come compare the Meridian 42 and our insert options side by side. We'll be honest about whether an insert or a full unit fits your firebox; the right appliance beats the priciest one. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment in Arden.
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.