Who should install a gas fireplace — a plumber, an HVAC company, or a fireplace store?
Out in Brevard, much of the county runs on propane rather than a gas main — and propane is exactly where a licensed gas contractor who specializes in hearth earns their keep. A plumber rarely dials in LP orifices and pressures, and an HVAC company doesn't touch fireboxes at all. Wrong-fuel setup soots and underperforms.
Propane burns hotter — the setup has to match
Liquid propane burns hotter per unit than natural gas and needs different orifices and pressures. A fireplace specialist sets that correctly, coordinates the regulator and appliance side with your propane supplier, and tunes the flame so it looks right and burns clean.
In the cabins tucked up Transylvania's mountain roads, a Kozy Heat Springfield or a Mendota FullView is a proven propane-country choice — and Mendota is the luxury centerpiece we already put in timber-frame and mountain-modern homes around Brevard and Lake Toxaway.
Wet chimneys, permitted work
Brevard's 80-plus inches of annual rain cracks crowns, spalls brick, and rusts dampers, and the crawl spaces and chimney chases here are especially prone to moisture. A hearth company inspects the vent path and the moisture damage before it installs — a plumber never would.
We pull the permit with Transylvania County and meet the inspector, then back the work with our own guarantee. We're forty minutes southwest of the Asheville showroom. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Brevard
We install and service fireplaces throughout Brevard and the rest of Transylvania County — just 40 minutes southwest from our Asheville-area showroom.