Here at Castfireplaces a few weeks ago we altered the layout of our Modern Fireplace Packages to make it clearer for our customers.
We now have sections for each individual type including our original modern suites, and seperate categories for Portuguese Limestone, Micro Marble and Jura-stone.
This i feel has made it simpler for our customers to navigate around and im pleased to say we have seen a large increase in the sales of Modern Fireplaces due to this.
With our website name being Castfireplaces it leads itself towards the more traditional type of fireplaces and sometimes our customers do not realise we also offer modern fireplaces.
So we have had a these new categories done so its simpler for our customers to navigate and with an increase in our SEO strategy we are now seeeing good returns on our investment.
We will continue to monitor this over the winter months and with sales of these modern packages inproving both us and our suppliers are quite happy.
As we offer the best delivery service online you can be assured it will arrive in one piece, believe me these items are very fragile and need very special care when handling.
They are wrapped in a cradboard box with plenty of wrapping inside but as they are stone will break if mishandled, Castfireplaces are fireplace experts so are very used to handling items like this.
Right of to the showroom to meet one of our out of hours viewings bye for now
Posts Tagged ‘Modern’
Modern Fireplace Suites are selling really well
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Fireplace Brochures are Available to post out
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010As gallery stockists we do supply the full range of gallery fireplaces from both our showroom and also via our website.
You are more than welcome to come and view just ring us to make appointment but for those not wishing to visit us read on.
We have contemplated having a pdf brochure online for our customers to download but on feedback we have discovered our customers prefer to have it posted to them in hard copy so they can look through it at their leisure and indeed even cut bits out like one of our customers today told me they did.
We do have a full range of brochures from Gallery which are the Purple brochure containing all the Cast iron fireplaces with Timber and Limestone Mantels etc.
The pink brochure has Stoves and Firebaskets in and finally the green Brochure has modern suites in Jura stone and Limestone etc.
All these brochures are available from us free of charge and will be snt out in the post to you.
Not many if any other online fireplace companies offer this service along with our samples service its what helps make Castfireplaces different from the rest.
So if you do require a brochure we will be adding a Brochure request section on our website so you can fill in your detasils there and leave the rest up to us.
Do you supply Stone Samples for your fireplaces
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010A nice simple question and the answer is yes we can supply colour and materail smaples for all our gallery fireplaces that we sell on our website.
Today we have had the following email
“I am looking to place an order on your website, however i am not sure which fireplace to go for as it is very difficult to get a true representation of the colour online – i was wondering if you had any samples in the JuraStone (cotsworld and chiltern) finishes as i am not sure which one to get.”
So its simple to sort out we do have small squres of stone that we can post out no problem at all free of charge.
This particular customer is based in Plymouth a little to far to come and view our showroom so i have emailed them back informing them samples will be sent 1st class in the morning.
So if you are browsing our Modern Suites section where we have all our Jura Stone range and you too require a stone sample so you can view colour and also feel the texture of the finish let us know and we will will post of sample for you too.
Its simple things like this what we do here at Castfireplaces to help our customers make a choice instead of just saying No we always try to find some soloution and over time we have had loads of business from it.
So on that note im now going to dissapear and wrap up the jura stone samples.
Dont forget we also have timber samples in Oak and Pine along with Limestone,Granite and Slate in stone
Bye for Now
Durrington Gallery Fireplaces Suite Modern Featured Item
Friday, December 4th, 2009The Durrington Modern Fireplace Suite is a fantastically versatile fireplace suite and comes in a variety of finishes
Portuguse Limestone (100% solid limestone)
Mocha Beige (micro marble)
Chiltern (coated marble)
These finishes have been expalined before and exactly what they are so im not going to bore you and repeat myself.
The Durrington is available in two sizes with the widths of
42″ Shelf and Hearth
48″ Shelf and Hearth
The suite comes compete with a panel and hearth to match in your chosen material and can also be used without the panel too so you can use it as a simple surround and hearth to sit a stove on as seen in the photos below with the Firefox 5 Gas Stove and reeded fire chamber.
It can also be used with the panel to fit an electric, gas or convector fire in and comes with the industry standard 22″ x 16″ opening so will fit most fires on the market.
So with this Durrington Fireplace Suite the choices are endless and it can be used with so many different options from a simple surround and hearth to a fully working convector fireplace package with H/E output fire there really is a durrington fireplace suite to fit any chiney breast or flat wall if using for electric use.
We do have this fireplace on show at our factory showroom for anyone wishing to view before purchase
Granite Panel and Longford Jura-Stone is Septembers Modern Fireplace
Friday, October 9th, 2009This months modern fireplaces section has seen a large increase in the amount of Jura-Stone mantels we have sold with electric fires it is a section we have big plans for and to make it easier to navigate are introducing new categories and buying options.
Anyway that’s enough of our future plans the winner this month is the Granite Panel and Longford Package
This package has been sold in the Cotswold Jura-stone finish that is uniform in colour and is a very much like a white stone.
We sell this surround with a lot of our arched inserts too and they have gone really well this month with the Jubilee arched insert it must be because of the price as it looks like natural stone at a fraction of the price.
When you fit the Longford mantel with the granite panel it really makes them both stand out the contrast from the black granite and the white surround is really striking and to top it all off when fitted with an electric or gas insert with a silver trim and set of bars just finishes this great fireplace set and makes a really modern fireplace feature for any room.
Both electric and gas packages have been sold this month and we are even going to introduce a solid fuel version for this fantastic fireplace set so you will be able to order a modern fireplace for use with the old fashioned fuel how versatile is that
So if you want to take a look at Septembers best selling Modern Fireplace just click on the link or picture to take you straight through to that item.
Tomorrow is the last of our featured items with the fire baskets so keep a look at for that
Durrington Jura-Stone Modern Fireplaces Suite
Saturday, September 5th, 2009Modern Fireplace sales are growing at Cast Fireplaces and as we are due to expand this category we are pleased about this rise in sales of these products.
As our company name is Cast Fireplaces we are not really associated with Modern Fireplaces but there are a range we sell and a range we intend to push over the next few months.
Anyway enough waffle this months winner is The Durrington Suite this fireplace set is a fantastic item and is very simple in design and can be used with or without the shelf that comes with it.
We have this particular set on display at our showroom with a Jura Stone Chiltern finish with an electric fire and we have sold 2 of these fireplace sets as customers have seen them in our showroom and loved it.
It has a 48” shelf and comes complete with back panel and hearth and with a choice of gas or electric insert and with prices starting at £530 for a full Fireplace set you can see why customers choose this.
The Durrington is also available on its own with out a fire for customers choosing a model we don’t supply or if they have there own fire they wish to use.
This suite is offered in three finishes
Portuguese Limestone
Mocha Beige MicroMarble
Chiltern Jura-Stone
For customers not wanting to come and view various stone options we do have small samples we can post out to you so just contact us and we are more than happy to post you free stone colour sample.
So if you wish to order or require any further info please just contact us or order via our website
Modern Fireplaces section is being altered for heating season
Thursday, August 13th, 2009This month at Cast Fireplaces is going to be very busy what with customers booking appointments daily to visit our showroom and orders being made on our website and for 1 week we are do to only 1 in the office.
My wife Rhian who does a lot of the office based work and answering phones and emails is away on a girl’s holiday next week so I am afraid you will get me if you ring the office to enquire about anything.
We don’t expect too much disruption to our service as we have an extra driver to help us out with the delivery service we offer so we don’t fall behind and you get your fireplace on time.
With all this going on to we have our new website categories to alter too with our Modern Fireplaces section being the biggest that is being altered work is well underway doing this and we will inform you when its ready to go live on our website.
We hope to get all this work out of the way before the start of “Heating Season” which tends to be the Middle of September although the weather men say we are in for a scorching September (I am sure they said that about July) so it may allow us a little time before it starts to go cold.
It seems logical to me to change your fireplace in the Summer when you are not using it but it’s the same every year it goes mad when the weather drops cold and people decide to buy a new fireplace.
I suppose winter is the time to be doing renovations indoors and the fire being the main focal point of any room means it becomes the main feature of any home renovation.
Anyway who cares when you change your fireplace or stove as long as you get them delivered on time before your fitter is due.
We have had a few phone calls recently the last one being Friday who had ordered a Firefox 5 Stove from someone else who were delivering that day but phoned him at 5pm to say they were not coming and it was out of stock. That sort of service is shocking and is something you WILL NOT get here we deliver on time every time and I don’t think we have ever failed to make a delivery even when the Camshaft went on our 2 year old van (thank god for warranty) we had it towed back by RAC and loaded second van and went again some 3 hours late but all the customers were rang and all were delivered after a very long day.
Anyway off to add more items to Website Update
Victorian Style Bedford Mantel is Modern Fireplaces Best Seller
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Once again we get round to which of our Modern Fireplaces has sold best in the Month of June and this Month it is the Granite Panel and Pine Bedford Suite which has been ordered in both gas and electric use making it the run away winner in this section.
We are in the process of altering this category to make it easier to navigate the various sections so keep an eye out for that.
Let me tell you a little more about this month’s winner. This set is a little strange to call a modern fireplace as it has a very traditional Victorian
Styled Pine mantel which is called the Bedford. This surround is made from solid pine and features two nice scrolled corbels just underneath the shelf. Apart from that it’s reasonably plain and is suited to most inserts.
When we photographed these together I wasn’t sure whether it went well together but after giving it a try im now convinced and so are this months customers that it works.
The Matching panel and hearth set we supply is available in two sizes of 48†and 54†each with the Bedford surround to match.
The Electric and Hotbox Gas Fire inserts we supply with this package can be fitted with any of our Gallery Fret and trim sets available in various colours and styles to personalise the look of your new fireplace, this option creates numerous looking fires and we always confirm you trim and fret choice after your order has been placed to make sure you get the right item you want.
The photograph below shows the Pine Bedford with the electric insert complete with Bauhaus Silver Fret and Silver trim to match so if you wish to but just click on photo below.
Granite Panel and Bedford with Electric Insert
Modern Fireplace Changes to this Category
Friday, June 26th, 2009The Modern Fireplace seems to be our fastest growing section what originally started out as one section we know have plans to alter it and split the categories up into sections that are dedicated to each particular type here we will try and explain what they will become
Jura–Stone This section will feature all our Jurastone suites that are available for use with gas and electric fires, we currently do not offer solid fuel option except for when we use a Jura stone surround such as the Longford and feature it with a cast iron fireplace. This Stone is available in two finishes and both will be offered on our website with various fire options.
Micromarble This again is going to be a featured section with the options of purchasing full suites in Mocha Beige or Marfil, which are the two, finishes available in this type of fireplace. We will again be offering a full selection of fires to complete the packages.
Portuguese Limestone This natural products is available as an option for most of our Modern Fireplaces it’s a white limestone with darker and lighter veins which are a natural feature of this product. We offer full suites with panels and hearths in the same material to form a unique fire set to grace any room.
Granite The Black granite panel and hearth set has been added to our modern range as we feel it gives a very contemporary look and is perfectly suited to everyday living. These sets are available with numerous mantels and are offered with both gas solid fuel and electric.
These category changes will take effect over the next few weeks as we update and alter our website so until then they are all in the one category so it may take a little time navigating through them but they are all there for you to see and buy.
Modern Fireplaces Developer buys up Stock
Friday, June 5th, 2009May has seen the return of property developers whom we have dealt with in the past starting to buy bigger amounts of fireplaces again this month so this has lead to an easy outright winner in the Modern Fireplace Department.
This months winner is the Granite Panel and Longford Jura Stone Package. We supplied 6 sets to this one developer for some new houses he was just finishing. These fireplace sets were required without electric fires as he buys them from one of his mates in the trade but “he cant get anywhere near our price†for the Surround and panel sets. This proves we are even cheaper than some trade suppliers.
He took all our stock of granite panels and made a big dent in the Longfords we keep in stock too (must make note to order more).
This particular fireplace set is a really good seller its perfect for a new home as it can fit on a flat wall so there is no need for a chimney breast and the electric fires we supply are remote controlled so there is no need even to get up out of your comfy chair if you wish to turn it on. They come with a choice of fret and trim so they can be personalised to suit any décor. They only come in a 54†size but as they are flat wall mounted it will fit any room and make a perfect fireplace feature have a look at the photo below and order one of these great selling sets. We also supply them for gas use too but you will need a proper chimney to take the gas fumes away.
Granite Panel and Longford Jura Stone Electric Package