Fireplace Inserts
Turn a drafty open fireplace into an efficient heater with a gas, wood, or pellet insert — sized and installed to code.
Professional Fireplace Inserts in Asheville & Western NC
An old open masonry fireplace is beautiful and almost useless as a heater — most of the warmth, and a good chunk of your heated household air, disappears straight up the chimney. A fireplace insert fixes that. It's a sealed, high-efficiency firebox that slides into your existing masonry opening and turns a decorative hole in the wall into a genuine room heater. Steady Flame Fireplaces installs gas, wood, and pellet inserts throughout Western North Carolina, and we'll help you pick the fuel that fits your home, your chimney, and how much hands-on you want to be.
The efficiency jump is dramatic. Where an open fireplace can actually run a net heat loss, a modern insert with a sealed firebox and a properly sized liner captures the heat and radiates it back into the room — many run 70% efficient or better. That efficiency comes from the details we get right: the correct liner run all the way up the flue, a solid connection, insulation where the listing calls for it, and a surround that seals the old opening tight.
Matching the Insert to Your Life
A gas insert gives you push-button fire and steady heat that works even when the power's out — ideal for the WNC homeowner who wants warmth without the work, and increasingly popular as backup heat after Helene. A wood insert keeps the real-fire experience while capturing far more of the heat, perfect if you already split and stack. A pellet insert splits the difference with thermostatic, hopper-fed convenience and long unattended burns. Your fuel choice may hinge on your address, too — gas inserts run on the natural-gas mains under much of Asheville and Hendersonville or on propane out in Fairview and the cabins. Whichever you choose, we inspect the existing masonry and chimney first, size the insert to the firebox and the room, run the correct liner, and permit the job with your county. The result is the same warm, familiar hearth — doing five times the work.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Fireplace Inserts
Helpful Guides
Fireplace Insert Cost: What to Expect
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Do Gas Fireplaces Need a Chimney?
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Fireplace Inserts Across Western North Carolina
Steady Flame Fireplaces provides fireplace inserts services throughout Western NC. Our NFI-certified technicians serve homeowners and businesses in all of these communities from our Asheville headquarters.
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