In Arden, the 1980s-90s homes in Royal Pines and Skyland came with open masonry fireplaces that pull heat out of the room — and a Valor insert turns one into a real radiant heater. Steady Flame carries and installs it 15 minutes south on natural gas, permitted with Buncombe County. Call (828) 545-0525.
The drafty open fireplace, finally fixed
Skyland and Royal Pines are full of open masonry fireplaces from the '80s and '90s, and an open firebox is close to a net loss — it sends more warm air up the chimney than it delivers to the room. A Valor Portrait insert seals into that opening and converts it: radiant heat rolling off the glass, no blower, tightly controllable, on a millivolt system with nothing electronic to fail.
On the gas mains, minutes from the showroom
Arden sits on natural-gas service, so a Valor ties directly into a line we run and pressure-test — no propane tank to coordinate. And you're only 15 minutes south of 629 Emma Rd, which makes it easy to come stand in front of an H5 or a Portrait insert and feel the radiant heat before you spend a dollar.
Licensed, permitted, backed
A showroom or a mason can sell you the box, but connecting it to fuel is licensed work in North Carolina, and that's our lane. We pull the Buncombe County permit, meet the inspector, and stand behind the appliance, the venting, and the gas line as one job. Call (828) 545-0525.
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.