Mars Hill splits two ways: university-area rentals that want easy, switch-on gas, and rural Spring Creek and Gabriels Creek homes running propane or wood. Steady Flame Fireplaces, your authorized Napoleon dealer, handles both. We're 30 minutes north of the Asheville showroom at 629 Emma Rd. Call (828) 545-0525 to see Napoleon lit.
Near campus: keep it simple
For the rental-heavy blocks around Mars Hill University, a Napoleon direct-vent gas fireplace is the low-maintenance choice: flame at the flip of a switch, sealed combustion, nothing a tenant needs to learn or a landlord needs to worry about. Sealed combustion venting out a sidewall means no chimney is required, which keeps the install simple in a rental. The Ascent 36 is our everyday workhorse for exactly this kind of room, and when it eventually needs a tune-up, common Napoleon parts on the truck usually keep it to one visit. Out toward Forks of Ivy the homes are more spread out, but the same logic holds near campus: fewer moving parts means fewer winter service calls, which is what a landlord juggling several units actually wants.
Out in the valleys, propane and real heat
Spring Creek, Gabriels Creek, and the Forks of Ivy stretch are propane-and-wood country, and this is one of the colder corners we serve; a fireplace here is working heat through a long season. Napoleon builds LP-configured units, and we set the correct orifices and pressures so propane burns clean instead of sooting. If you'd rather keep the total grid-independence of wood, we'll steer you to a proper wood-burning option instead; the right appliance beats the priciest one every time.
Licensed gas work, permitted properly
Only a licensed gas contractor can legally connect your fireplace to fuel in North Carolina; we run and pressure-test the line, pull the county permit, and meet the inspector. From 30 minutes out we come stocked to finish the job. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment or see Napoleon lit at 629 Emma Rd.
Fireplace help in Mars Hill
We install and service fireplaces throughout Mars Hill and the rest of Madison County — just 30 minutes north from our Asheville-area showroom.