Fireplace Installation

We can fit a cast-iron fireplace for you and even restore a second hand one for fitting. We always install so that it is in full working order, even if it is intended for decorative purposes as the next person that owns your house, may decide to use it.

Alternatively we can excavate to open up your original builders opening and make it suitable for an open fire with a grate, so that it is ready for a future log burner installation Or we can remove your current fireplace installation and skim the wall ready for painting for you.

Brick / Slate Chamber fitting

If you would like to change the way that your chamber or firebox looks then a brick or slate chamber is a good option. Maybe your existing bricks are of poor quality or you fancy a different look. Stone chambers are manufactured as boards and you can use them to cover one, two or all three sides of your chamber. They are available in many designs such as rustic brick, engineered brick, slate tiles, vermiculite patterns, plain masterboard and Vlaze panels.

The added benefit of these boards is that they protect your existing brickwork and also hold the heat for longer to keep your room warm.

Stove swap

If you are thinking of swapping your open fire for a log burner or just want to upgrade your current log burner for a new cleaner burning, more efficient eco-compliant stove then we can install this for you to HETAS and building regulation standards.

Flexible Liner Fitting

If your chimney sweep, HETAS installer or building inspector has condemned your installation because it does not have a physical connection from the stove exit to the top of the flue, then the safest way to achieve this is by fitting a flexible liner. Many older stoves were fitted before 2010 with just a length of steel pipe sticking up into the chimney. In the years since this has been found to be unsafe and so building regulations were changed.

Other items required for your safety by building regulations are; hearth; carbon monoxide detector; register or closure plate and data plate. If your stove cannot be swept by removing it's internal throat plate then a sweeping hatch is required to aid sweeping. You can read the building regulations here.

Open fires with poor draw may also benefit from having a liner fitted, although open fires use a lot more fuel and burn much less cleanly, so for the little extra paid to buy a log burner, you are saving in the long run. Usually they are held in place with a cowling attached to the chimney pot which will also stop animals from nesting in your new flue.

We can also fit liners for gas fires although a gas engineer will be needed to connect up the fire.

Stove Connection Only

If you have a clay or pumice lined chimney, you may not need to have a liner fitter fitted. New build houses usually already have a lined chimney, although many lately have a fake chimney and so you would need twin wall fitting. We can connect up your appliance for you and supply HETAS certification.

 Please contact us for a quote if your chimney is lined in this way.

Surround Fitting

The Surround frames your fire or woodburner, it is a beautiful centrepiece for the room and provides a shelf for displaying your favourite items on. It is more traditionally known as the mantelpiece.

Surrounds come in many different materials, such as wood, limestone ( shown in the photo ), marble and plaster and at many different prices. We can remove the old and fit a new surround for you or you can have the wall rendered, ready for decorating, if removing the old surround causes damage to the wall.

Sometimes we are able to refurbish the old fireplace/ surround if it comes away cleanly.

Oak Beam fitting

For a simple yet contemporary fireplace, you could opt to not have a surround fitted but instead have a floating oak beam. We can supply rustic dried oak that is cut bespoke to fit, but for an older weatherworn effect we recommend that you take a look in the reclamation yards and source the shelf yourself.

It will provide a handy shelf above your fireplace and are available in other types of wood and finishes and even pre-cast stone. They are usually the same length as the hearth is wide and have a rough and rustic texture and float above the fireplace without visible support.

Slips Fitting

Slips are used to cover the area between the surround and the chimney opening opening. Slip sets comprise of 3 or 4  rectangular pieces that are usually made to measure for the wall area around your stove. 

They are usually the same colour and made of the same material as the hearth but not always. Suitable materials for slips are granite, stone, limestone and marble. 

The area could also be rendered or tiled depending on your preference.

Hearths fitting

The hearth is the part of the fireplace underneath the stove and directly in front of it.

In traditional fireplaces the hearth will be in two pieces. One to fit in the recess under the stove and a larger one that protrudes into the room. The purpose of a hearth is to catch any hot debris that may fall out of the fire and thus protect any flooring or carpet and potentially stop a house fire. T-shaped hearths can be made bespoke to order, but are not recommended due to the stress on the material caused by the weight of the woodburner at high temperatures.

A hearth is required by law unless the surface that the stove is sitting on already meets building regulations.

Suitable materials for hearths are granite, marble, stone, tiles, glass and precast concrete.
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