Plumber in Fletcher

Fletcher at a glance

Fletcher is a town in Henderson County with 7,987 people at the 2020 census. It borders Asheville to the north and sits next to Asheville Regional Airport, with Interstate 26 passing through its western side.

What that means for your plumbing

Fletcher has grown as a convenient base between Asheville and Hendersonville, with many newer subdivisions. Newer homes use plastic supply lines and modern fixtures, but fittings and supply hoses can fail. A yearly check catches small leaks early; see fixture repairs.

Creeks and the river

The land around Fletcher is bounded by waterways such as Cane Creek, Hooper's Creek and the French Broad River. Low ground near creeks can stay wet, which matters for crawl spaces and buried lines. Watch for damp crawl spaces after heavy rain.

Samuel Murray's land

Fletcher was first settled in 1795 when Samuel Murray brought his family up the old Howard Gap Road from South Carolina. He settled near where Fletcher Community Park is today and went on to buy more than 10,000 acres bounded by Cane Creek, the French Broad River, Long Shoals Road and Hooper's Creek. Today the town is part of Henderson County Schools and the wider Asheville area. Growth on former farmland means many homes sit on lots with long service lines and, in some places, septic systems. If you've bought a home here, find out whether it's on sewer or septic and where the main shut-off is.