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How do i care for my Slate Hearth

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:59:53 +0000

We do sell slate hearths here at Castfireplaces and have done so for quite a while, we mainly sell them for gas or electric use only as they are not ideal for solid fuel use due to the fact of how soft the stone is.
It can be cut and slabbed for solid fuel use if anybody really does want one.
Anyway today we have been asked the question how to remove the scratches in the slate hearth caused by dragging the ashpan cover backwards and forwards.
As i previously said slate is very soft so scratches are very common the surface of these hearths it is not from misuse it is just a very soft stone and really can not be avoided.
All is not lost though we do sell some oil in our care products section which is ideal it is called Slate Oil
applied with a clean wrag and worked into the surface of the slate it makes the sctraches blend in and when dry leaves a nice colour to the slate.
If unsure please try on the side or where the hearth will not be seen to colourtest as using oil does darken the slate
Each bottle has enough to do a hearth or slate surround of normal size and after treatment will also repel water so it will sit on the surface to wipe off.
So if your slate hearth or surround is looking a little tired just order a bottle of oil and in no time all will be looking great again

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Brompton Limestone Fireplace Completes the Job

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:54:05 +0000

Here at Cast Fireplaces we do supply individual surrounds in limestone and timber and also Cast iron all these are to be found in our Mantels and Surrounds section where you can choose whichever mantel you require in numerous finishes and sizes.
The reason we sell these seperately is because a few of our customers just decide to change the mantel or have other bits they wish to use.
Today’s little article is exactly what this is about we had a website order a couple of weeks ago for just a 51″ Brompton limestone mantel which was delivered to Benson to a Mrs McCulloch.
When i rang to confirm order she told me she had a granite panel and hearth set from elsewhere and an electric fire and asked if 51″ Brompton would fit.
As she had ordered hearth elsewhere it was a 48″ one which was not 100% right (should have been 51″) but as i explained it will fit on physically but may look a little strange.
Anyway she was happy with this and surround was delivered by me and she was showing me photos on a website with shelves and storage units around it with this limestone fireplace as the centrepiece and this is what she wanted to create.
On delivering she asked me if i knew any fireplace fitters which i do and could i let her have some details, so numbers exchanged i went on my way to next calls and then i have phonecall from Tony thanking me for another job and then email today of fitted fireplace with the following comments
Dear Mark,

“We are thrilled and delighted with the fireplace, Tony fitted it and did a brilliant job.see pix.”
Regards, Emma.

So have a look at the photo i was sent and im looking forward to seeing it with all storage units fitted round it and im gald another customer has found shopping at Castfireplaces a great experience

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Carron Fireplace Mantels come into stock

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:07:31 +0000

Today i have been nursing a hangover from our bbq yesterday and its not just me everyone who came has awoken this morning with a sore head.
Now the phone in my office is very loud and has made my head pound all day but thats all my own fault.
Anway We have taken delivery from Carron (which used to be called Jig) another load of Oak Surrounds and in this batch are two new ones we are going to add to our range.
Apart from the Large Corbel in both oak and pine the rest of them are manufactured by us so we have complete control of quality and design and also our fantastic bespoke made to measure service.
So these surrounds have been on order for a while and they have arrived today so we shall be doing some new photos and have a few new items on our website shortly.
We are always looking at new products to see if they compliment the range we already do and i do know the Carron range well and their stoves will also be shortly available on our website.
Today along with the surrounds we have taken into stock a few casts from the Carron range we will be stocking to compliment the gallery ones we do so these will have asection all of their own very shortly so keep checking back to see our ever changing range.

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Can you get me a Black Palmerston Mantel

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:40:33 +0000

Early this evening at 6.30 pm we had a call from a Mr C in Herefordshire asking if we have a 54″ Black Palmerston cast iron surround in stock and when is the earliest we can deliver.
This is not a stock item for us as they weigh a ton and are quite fragile being a full cast iron surround so we order them in when ordered from our website.
As our suppliers close at 5pm i can not find out until the morning if we can get one in time for next Fridays Devon, Gloucs and South West run,after enquiring with him whether he was in a rush he told me he had ordered one form another company at the Start of December and they still had not delivered it.
I told him it would have come from China quicker than that and he laughed and i now we have had some of them in the last few weeks and are not aware as to if they are short in supply or out of stock.
If i were the said D***** Fireplace company i would be ashamed of myself not being able to turn around an item within nearly 12 weeks its disgusting service and the type of cowboy antics that give online retailers a bad name.
So hopefully i will be able to get hold of the item and deliver next week he certainly seemed happy that we are going to ring him in the morning and let him know either way he obviously has had no customer service from them either.
Well thats what makes us different here at Cast Fireplaces we care about the service we offer and customers are valued when shopping with us so why would you shop anywhere that does not offer this.

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Oak Fireplace Surrounds Can i add my own Carving

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:01:11 +0000

Having supplied a Wooden Fireplace Package to a customer of ours back in December 2007 he contacted me today to discuss an idea he has of incorporating an oak carving he has of birds etc into one of our Oak surrounds.
It turns out he has moved house as the fireplace he had before was pine large corbel and he has been visiting our website for a new fireplace he wants.
Anyway after enquiring what we can do for him he again wants a solid fuel package and likes our Oak Stourhead mantel and has this idea to fit a carving from an old Bureau into the mantel panel.
Anyway after discussion we said it can be routed into the panel by around 12mm as this carving was an old drawer front and is around 34″ wide.
He was going to try fitting it himself but as we make the mantels it would be easier for him to send template of this carving by post so we can cut that into the oak mantel after making freize deeper so it looks in proportion.
It makes sense for us to do it before assembly as it gives us more room to work round it without the mantel shelf getting in the way.
So off he has gone to make the template after adjusting the carving so hopefully we get the order as its something different to manufacture instead of just our normal surrounds, i will keep you informed
There are not many companies who would go to the trouble to do this but we do making sure the customer gets what they want is one of our priorities

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Tradition and Oak Cameron

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:37:06 +0000

Hello here is a quick glimpse of one of our new solid oak fireplace surrounds we are listing this week on our website we are really pleased to announce the arrival of what I think is the best surround we have ever made, the Oak Cameron.
Its made from 100% solid oak and has a top so chunky which is also solid it just looks fantastic with all the arches and tiled inserts we have photographed it with.
For solid fuel use it is ideal with the Traditions arched insert as it has such a large area for burning solid fuel in and as you can see in the photo it looks stunning when seen in Highlighted finish.
We took these images months ago and they were supposed to go live on our new fireplace website but somehow didn’t so this week I will be listing them.
The Cameron Oak Mantel is available in a 54″ size only as to alter the chunky leg sections to make it any smaller would detract from such a fantastic mantel.
We have had this surround in stock at our factory for a while and have sold a few to people visiting our showroom so this week it will be available to all our website customers too so have a look around any website at there solid oak mantels then come back to us at Castfireplaces and choose the best oak surround on the internet

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Local Fireplaces and Stoves Delivery at Night

castpine — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:48:08 +0000

Tonight i have been out on local delivery runs to Smalley, Riddings and a house just round the corner from me at Ripley.The first drop was at 5.30 pm to Riddings with a Lytton Black fireplace and pine corbel unwaxed surround which the lady came to visit us at our showrrom last week and could not believe it was only £325 for a highlighted fireplace solid fuel kit and surround, we have sold this package for years now and is one we first made as a budget surround at Derwentside and have made it ever since.
After dropping that off i was then off to Marehay to deliver Firefox 12 stove not half a mile from my house and near our local pub.
This man had found us using google searching for Firefox stoves for which we are listed on the 1st page he was very suprised to find out not only were we the cheapest online but also half a mile from him (and i delivered it free of charge as all of the fireplaces i have delivered tonight) so he ordered over the phone and i droped it off today.
Last visit of the early evening was to Smalley and was a Tiger stove and a Pembroke Full Polish Fireplace,this particular customer was one of those who had visited our showroom on Saturday and viewed items before placing his order.
We do try to offer a better service than any of the other shops and often do Early morning or evening deliverys as we do understand that not all people can escape from work to take delivery of these type of items.
So if your looking for a fireplace or stove and want to take advantage of our early or late delivery service just contact us

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Largest Timber Fireplace Surround we have ever made

castpine — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:48:30 +0000

We have today finished the largest timber surround we have ever made it is based on the Worcester Pine mantel and has an opening size 54 inches wide and 50 inches high.
The customer rang us after reading one of our articles as to whether we could make such a surround to fit around this opening shown below.

The customer emailed me this after me questioning opening sizes were right

Yes it’s a very big opening. We’ve just discovered an original Cotswold stone fire chamber behind a plasterboard wall in our house and had it opened up and a stove put in (see attached picture).

The opening is big, but needs finishing off somehow so we are thinking about using a pine surround.
So have a look at the photo they sent me

As you can see something does need to be done to hide some of the rugged stone work and Mr Cottingham has requested the mantel to be unfinished so they can match it too some existing polished timber they have.
This mantel is around 60 inches high with the mantel on so it is quite a strange looking item but im 100% sure when fitted in place on the customers chimney breast it will finish of what will be a great looking fireplace.
After Mr Cottingham has fitted it I will ask him if he can send us a photo of the finished item so we can add this to this article for you to compare.
Don’t forget we offer a full made to measure service for any timber mantel whether it be in MDF Pine Oak or any timber you fancy so please email or ring us for a quote for our great bespoke service

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Fireplace Mantels and Surrounds What a choice

castpine — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:00:39 +0000

One of the ranges we have on our website is dedicated to Mantels and Surrounds this is split into three sections so our customers can navigate round them easily going straight to each section. These items are split across the following Sections

Timber Surrounds this is where we have all our fireplace surrounds in various styles and manufactured from woods such as Pine, Solid Oak and a few MDF Veneered Oak. We can offer made to measure sizes in all of our surrounds except the Malton so if we donâ€™t have the exact size you are after I am sure we can make it for you and made to measure prices are not that much more expensive. Also if you have seen a design elsewhere let us knows and we can price that up for you too in any wood.

Cast Iron Mantels We only stock Gallery fireplace surrounds as most of the others on the market are of inferior quality so we donâ€™t have a very big range just the Palmerston in 48â€ and 54â€ offered in Black or Full Polish but it makes a nice alternative to wood or Stone.

Limestone Surrounds this section seems to have grown and grown over the past couple of years and gallery are always introducing new stone surrounds. The Quality of this natural product is second to none and the range of designs that we offer cannot be matched by. From plain simple designs to ornate Limestone surrounds that would fit in any drawing room we have a stone fireplace surround for you. These are truly a natural 100% product made from solid limestone.

These items listed above our just for the individual surrounds as we realise at Castfireplaces that just changing the surround it gives a whole new outlook on any fireplace so have a browse and see if you get any inspiration.

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Wooden fireplaces enjoy browsing the best range online

castpine — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:00:58 +0000

The best selection of Wooden Fireplace Packages is to be found on our website I have visited all other fireplace sites and I am 100% sure no body else offers a larger choice let alone offering the choice in finishes and size options. To top it all of we are the cheapest online too and offer the best service before and after your order. We currently offer over 70 different wooden packages offering tiled and arched inserts with a various array of timber surrounds in Oak, Pine and MDF. We are currently in the process of adding more fireplaces to our site so keep your eyes on these sections to see items that we are adding. We offer all these packages in gas, electric and solid fuel options and also they are available in a variety of finishes with Black, Highlighted and Full Polish.
All the Fireplace packages we sell come complete with everything you need and you donâ€™t need to buy any separate items if the fireplace has tiles there included in the package and also if it needs a granite push in thatâ€™s also included in the price unlike some other websites.
I am sure if you are after a fireplace with a wooden surround you will be impressed by the range and choice we offer and if we donâ€™t list the perfect fireplace package you are after just drop us an email or ring us and we can create the fireplace you have been after.

Jubilee Highlighted Pine Lincoln

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