Flat Rock's historic homes — some dating to the 1800s — often have oversized open masonry fireplaces and aging clay flue liners that pull cold drafts into the room. A sealed Mendota fixes that while keeping the character. We carry the line at our Asheville showroom, 629 Emma Rd, 30 minutes south, and install it across Henderson County as your licensed gas contractor. Call (828) 545-0525.
A luxury insert that respects an old house
Those grand old Flat Rock fireboxes look wonderful and heat terribly — an open masonry hearth can actually run a net heat loss, drawing warm room air straight up the chimney. A Mendota insert seats inside the existing opening, seals it, and turns a draft into real, usable heat, all without altering the mantel or surround you bought the house for. The aging clay liner stops being a liability, because a sealed unit doesn't depend on it.
Natural gas, permitted through Henderson County
Flat Rock is on natural-gas mains, so we set the Mendota for NG and route the line cleanly, often through the old firebox itself. That connection is licensed work in North Carolina — a mason restoring your chimney legally can't fuel the appliance — so we pull the Henderson County permit, pressure-test the line, and meet the inspector. One company handles appliance, gas, permit, and inspection.
See the flame before you commit
Mendota is dealer-only because the realism of its fire is the whole point, and a historic-home owner in particular wants to know the flame looks right in that setting. It's a 30-minute drive to 629 Emma Rd to see a FullView lit; then we quote and install. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment in Flat Rock.
Fireplace help in Flat Rock
We install and service fireplaces throughout Flat Rock and the rest of Henderson County — just 30 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.