Steady Flame Fireplaces sells Superior, and in Canton we've seen firsthand why the appliance behind the pretty front matters. Recent Pigeon River flooding water-damaged hearths and gas appliances across the mill-town valley, and Superior's value-priced EPA wood and gas models are a sound, affordable way to rebuild. Call (828) 545-0525.
After the flood, the appliance and its connections both matter
When the Pigeon River came up, a lot of Canton homes lost more than drywall — submerged gas valves, control boards, and burners don't simply dry out and work again. A water-damaged gas fireplace is a safety issue, not a cosmetic one, and it usually needs full replacement rather than a patch. Superior gives you a value-priced way back to a working hearth: the vent-free VRT4036 for gas heat, or the EPA WRT4500 if you'd rather burn wood and not depend on anything.
Whatever the unit, we inspect and pressure-test every gas connection before it's put back in service. In a flooded home that step isn't optional.
Valley damp works against you year-round
Even without a flood, Canton's valley floor breeds morning fog and dampness that rust dampers and chimney caps earlier than most owners expect. It's the leading reason a fireplace that worked last winter won't light this one. That's worth factoring into the choice between a wood box that needs a sound flue and a sealed gas unit that doesn't lean on one — we look at what the valley has already done to your chimney before we recommend either.
Licensed gas work, permitted through Haywood
Rebuilding is the wrong time to let an unlicensed hand near a gas line. In North Carolina that work is licensed, and we run it, pull the Haywood County permit, and meet the inspector — the same single company that sold you the Superior. Canton is 20 minutes west of our Asheville showroom. 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.