Who should install a gas fireplace — a plumber, an HVAC company, or a fireplace store?
In Arden, those 1980s-90s Royal Pines and Skyland homes with tired open masonry fireplaces call for a licensed gas contractor who specializes in fireplaces — the trade that turns a drafty firebox into a real heater. A plumber's gas license doesn't cover venting or setup, and an HVAC company works ducts, not the hearth.
From heat-loser to heat-source
The open masonry fireplaces in Royal Pines, Skyland, and Glenn Bridge pull warm air out of the room — an open fireplace can actually run a net heat loss. Drop in a properly sized sealed insert on the natural-gas main and that reverses: inserts commonly run 70% efficient or better.
Sizing it right is the whole game, and bigger isn't better. A fireplace specialist makes that call; a pipe-fitter or a furnace tech has no framework for it.
One company, one Buncombe permit
Extending the gas line to feed that insert is licensed work. We pull the permit with Buncombe County, pressure-test the line, hold clearances, and meet the inspector — appliance, vent, gas, and workmanship under one roof instead of three trades.
We're fifteen minutes south of the Emma Road showroom, so the assessment is easy to schedule. 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.