Steady Flame Fireplaces sells Superior, and in historic Flat Rock it's often the sensible answer to a very specific problem: 1800s homes with oversized open masonry fireplaces and aging clay flue liners. Superior's value-priced EPA wood box or a sealed gas unit can warm those rooms without erasing their character. Call (828) 545-0525.
Grand old fireboxes that lose more heat than they make
Flat Rock's housing goes back to the 1800s, and those oversized open masonry fireplaces were built for looks and for burning cordwood by the armload, not for efficiency. An open hearth like that can actually run a net heat loss, pulling warm room air straight up a tall old flue. Worse, the clay liners of that era are often cracked and past their service life.
A Superior EPA wood box or a sealed gas unit set into that opening turns a drafty showpiece into a real heater while keeping the historic mantel and surround you bought the house for.
Fixing the draft without losing the character
The complaint we hear most in Historic Flat Rock and around Highland Lake is cold air pouring off the fireplace into the room. A sealed insert stops that — it no longer relies on the old chimney drawing well, and it doesn't dump your heated air outdoors when it isn't lit. We work around the original masonry rather than through it, honoring clearances so the character stays intact. If the flue can be relined instead, we'll tell you honestly which path costs less.
Natural gas, permitted through Henderson County
Flat Rock sits on natural-gas mains, so a Superior gas unit usually ties into an existing line — licensed work we run, pressure-test, and permit through Henderson County before the inspector signs off. Flat Rock is 30 minutes south of our Asheville showroom; come see the line or book a free in-home assessment. Call (828) 545-0525.
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.