I have had a customer ring me today and ask how much they should pay for a fireplace to be installed and whether we could fit the fireplace for her.
I asked where abouts she was and Plymouth came the reply, now thats a little far for our local fitter to travel too we do operate within a 100 mile radius of us in Ripley Derbyshire and any further afield we use a good network of fitters we have approved to make sure the job gets done correctly.
Now there is no set standard price for fitting a new fireplace or stove as it depends on how much work has to be done to your chimney breast to fit the new fireplace.
The more work you do yourself including removing the original the cheaper it will become and we always say to our customers to expect to pay around £250 to £400 for a typical fireplace fitting charge.
Now some people will gasp at that price and say is he there all week but with courses for gas safe and Hetas costing 100s of pounds each year its pretty reasonable i think.
What you can be assured of when using a registered fireplace fitter is that it will be installed correctly and you will be given the correct compliance certificate.
So please avoid the DIY masters and the local builder who says i can install that for you it really is not worth the risk, so if you are within our fitting radius give us a call if not we can give you a nuymber for someone who will fit it for you
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How much should i pay for fireplace installation
Thursday, May 5th, 2011Regular maintenance for Solid Fuel Stoves and Fireplaces
Saturday, August 28th, 2010So you have your new solid fuel fireplace or stove installed the last thing on your mind is maintenance and cleaning of chimneys and flues etc.
Most of the time this is very seriously overlooked and a lot of customers do not even have the chimney swept before installing a new real fire fireplace or stove.
As most people are aware fitting of a solid fuel fuel appliance must be done by HETAS registered fitter or have it signed of by Building Control inspector from your local council.
Bizzarely after that there is no further regular maintenance required by law, in my opinion this is very shortsighted as burning solid fuel can also create carbon monoxide which is a silent killer if the fuel is not burnt correctly i have read online about a death from a blocked flue for a Kitchen Range.
There are no regulations currently that say solid fuel fires of any type must be serviced and chimneys swept once a year. It would be good to have a regime in place or guide line so people know how often to service the fireplace, flue etc they have.
I understand most people would detect a fully blocked flue but how often have you heard people say sometimes the fire blows back smoke into the room, normally there is an underlying reason for this do not leave it have it investigated by HETAS registered fitter.
As a guide chimneys should be swept once a year by a decent sweep try the NACS which has sweeps numbers all over the uk they will give you free advice as to how often you will need it cleaning depending on the fuel you are burning.
As the flue is the only source for the toxic fumes escaping make sure it is in good condition so smoke does not enter your property right through the run of the chimney if in doubt have a chimney sweep test it for you and if found to be faulty it can always be lined.
So enjoy your winter fires and as good sound advice get your chimney swept just as you start to reuse the fireplace after the Summer so if you do have birds nest etc in the flue it will be removed before you light the fire.
Happy Burning and just to let you know our local sweep is cleaning my stove Thursday next week
Do i need to line my chimney when fitting Gallery Fireplaces Stove
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Do we really need to line our chimney or is the fitter we have had come round trying to rip us off a concerned customer rang me this morning to ask.
Well the answer is yes and no and here ill explain
A multi fuel stove can be fitted without using a chimney liner if the chimney is in good order and the chimney has been swept and smoke tested most chimneys are in reasonable condition and after fitting stove with register plate with a sweeping hatch in you can rely on the chimney breast to take naturally take the fumes away.
We use 6″ chimney liners when the chimney is in poor condition and leaks or if you have a large chimney that makes the fire uncontrollable or for customers wanting peace of mind that nothing is going to go wrong
Our advice here at Castfireplace is to have a reputable qualified HETAS registered fitter fit your stove and they will advise you if chimney liner is needed.
Personally i think it is a good idea as whilst they are there installing tove its not too much of a job for them to drop liner down and connect it to the stove and with the chimney lining kits that cost £320 it is good value to and to think they have 10 year warranty its only £32 year for peace and mind.
If you do have liner installed at a later date the stove and register plate will have to be removed to undertake this job so really i would suggest having it done.
But that decisio is yours and as we have stated it is not essential but its worthwhile having done while your fitter is there so if you need any help or advice with lining kits or stove choice just give me a ring we are here to help
Rogue Fireplace Fitter is Discovered again don’t let it be you
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Rogue fireplace fitters have surfaced again today and one of our customers let her builder talk her into fitting a Henley and Brompton Limestone Package for her after we had delivered it and she has rung me today for some advice.
Now let me tell you I am not qualified to fit fireplaces for gas or solid fuel but I have so much experience in supplying fireplaces I can offer fitting advice with my eyes shut.
1st Bit of advice GET A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL TO DO IT
2nd bit of advice SEE 1ST BIT
There advice dispensed do not under any circumstances let a none qualified fitter touch your fireplace please use Gas safe registered fitter for gas use and Hetas registered fitter for solid fuel.
The builder had fitted wooden battens behind the fireplace to hold it off the wall to meet the limestone surround. Wood I heard myself cry it is for solid fuel use (real fire) is he an idiot I replied not only had it not backfilled it he had bodged it.
Anyway problem is now solved we have sorted her out a proper fitter whose work we have seen and is someone we know we can trust.
Luckily our customer had not paid the builder for this work yet as he was due back to start something else in her house now that is a stroke of luck I have told her to report him to Trading Standards its not the 1st time we have heard of rogue traders even we have had fitters ring us offering to fit our fireplaces who are not qualified to do so these are told instantly no we don’t want our good name putting to their work.
We offer a great service and expect fitters we recommend to do the same so if you do have a fireplace supplied by us ask us if we have any fitters details for the area you live in we normally do and don’t forget always please use our 1st bit of advice for fireplace fitting
Hetas Gas Safety Fireplace Fitters
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009A few of our customers are becoming confused on which fitter to use when fitting a fireplace is it Corgi, Gas Safe or Hetas here I hope help to clear it up for you and explain things to make it simple.
First of we sell Fireplaces and Fireplace related materials only we don’t make furniture or doors or sell sinks bathrooms etc. As we are fireplace specialists we do have years of experience with our products. Fitters are somewhat the same its pointless having a gas registered plumber to try and fit a fireplace for you as they probably only do 1 a year and don’t have the knowledge to fit them, im not saying they are not qualified but your better off with someone who just fits fireplaces.
Around the Whole Midlands and Yorkshire area we use a fitter who does a lot of work for us who charges around £250-£350 for fitting he is self employed his work is 1st class and I have had my own fireplaces installed by him you are more than welcome to have his number to arrange your fireplace to be fitted by him.
Fireplaces for Gas Use
CORGI is no more it has been replaced by the GAS SAFE REGISTER and all the fitters you use must have the relevant certificate and card which will tell you what appliances he can install.
Fireplace for Solid fuel use
HETAS covers this option and again please check cards and certificates to make sure they are qualified to fit your fireplace.
We do have numerous fitters details for a lot of the Uk and have dealt with most for a few years now and have made calls to customers who have used them and even seen work done by them when we have supplied second fireplaces to some houses so we can truly recommend there work. Some of the fitters we use are customers of ours too as they have found we really do offer trade beating prices and supply our fireplaces to there own customers. If you are in doubt just contact us to make sure you book the right fitter for the Job.