Who should install a gas fireplace — a plumber, an HVAC company, or a fireplace store?
Out in Leicester, many rural properties run on propane and wood rather than a gas main — so the installer you want is a licensed gas contractor who specializes in hearth. A plumber rarely tunes LP orifices and pressures, and an HVAC company doesn't work fireboxes. Wrong-fuel setup soots; a specialist sets it right.
Propane, wood, and limited power
Leicester is large rural lots where propane and wood heat are the norm, and some remote homes have limited electrical capacity. That makes a no-electricity option genuinely useful — a Valor radiant unit runs with zero electricity and keeps throwing warmth through a full grid-down week, and a wood stove is total grid independence.
Cold-air drainage runs these valleys five to eight degrees colder than Asheville on clear nights, so matching the appliance to the fuel, the home, and the grid is a hearth specialist's core work.
One company, one Buncombe permit
We select the unit, run and pressure-test the gas line, set the clearances, pull the permit with Buncombe County, and meet the inspector — one accountable company for the whole install.
We're fifteen minutes west of the Emma Road showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment, or come see the units burning first.
Fireplace help in Leicester
We install and service fireplaces throughout Leicester and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.