How to Care for Your Wooden Fire Surround

A simple guide to cleaning, maintaining, and repairing your wooden fire surround, including both waxed pine and oiled oak finishes.

Over time, you will need to keep the patina of your timber surround in the condition it arrived. This is straightforward, and we recommend waxing once a year.
The wooden fireplaces and surrounds we supply are designed to be maintained easily.

Wood Fireplaces
Wooden Fire Surrounds

Wax-Finished Pine Fire Surrounds

The wooden fireplace you have bought has been stained and hand-waxed to achieve its finish.

Process
Sanded ready for staining
Two coats of water-based stain (Van Dyke Crystals blend)
Flattened using 0000 steel wool
Left to dry (approx. 2 hours)
Wax applied and buffed

We use a high-quality furniture wax similar to Briwax medium brown. Wax is applied with a brush, wiped to remove marks, left for 15 minutes, then buffed with a brush and lint-free cloth.

Maintenance
Wax once a year
Dust with a dry cloth
Avoid water and abrasive cleaners

Repairs
Light sand if required
Reapply water based stain (Allow to dry)
Reapply wax
Buff to finish

Oak Fire Surrounds

Our Oak surrounds are finished differently they are oiled using Teak Oil to enhance the natural appearance

Process
Sand till Smooth
2–3 coats of teak oil applied
Light sanding between coats
This finish is water-resistant and requires minimal maintenance.

Maintenance
Keep clean and dry
Regular re-oiling required under normal use

Repairs
Sand back to bare timber
Apply 2 coats of teak oil
Allow to dry fully

Support
If you need help or advice on caring for your wooden fire surround, please contact us and we will be happy to help.