Who should install a gas fireplace — a plumber, an HVAC company, or a fireplace store?
In Swannanoa, where storm damage has driven a wave of rebuilds and renovations, the installer to trust is a licensed gas contractor who specializes in fireplaces. Rebuilding is the moment to get the hearth done right — appliance, venting, and gas line by one accountable company, not a plumber and an HVAC crew each doing half.
New hearths in rebuilt homes
Grovemont's 1940s-to-60s homes had original masonry fireplaces, and a lot of the valley is being renovated or rebuilt right now. That's the ideal moment to add a hearth that actually heats — and many owners here are choosing gas or wood specifically because it kept homes warm when the grid went down, a lesson this valley learned firsthand.
River-valley fog and cold-air pooling are hard on masonry, so a specialist checks the chimney and vent path as part of the job.
Backup heat, permitted in Buncombe
A gas fireplace with millivolt or battery-backup ignition throws heat with the power out; central heat stops the moment the electricity does. Swannanoa sits on the natural-gas mains, and extending that line is licensed work — we pull the permit with Buncombe County and meet the inspector.
We're fifteen minutes east of the Emma Road shop. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free in-home assessment.
Fireplace help in Swannanoa
We install and service fireplaces throughout Swannanoa and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.