Fireplaces Shifnal

Fireplace Fitter Shifnal Shropshire (TF11): Opening up a disused fireplace to put in an open fire, a gas fire or a wood burner is a great way to add charm and a homely feel to your Shifnal home. The addition of a multi-fuel stove or open fire for those cold winters' evenings can even prove to be less expensive than some central heating systems, as long as you've got a good source of wood or fuel. If used in combination with a back boiler it can supply you with plentiful steaming hot water in the process.

Before you start bashing away at a blocked up chimney there are a few things you'll need to do to make sure you can safely install and use your new fireplace. Any work which is done on your chimney breast, fireplace, flue lining and hearth must follow the United Kingdom's Building Regs, Part J for combustible appliances. Planning permission may also be needed before work commences if your home is in a conservation area or is listed.

PROFESSIONAL OR DIY FIREPLACE INSTALLATION?

You might be capable of doing some of the restoration work on a blocked up fireplace if you've got the ability to do so, but safety and structural issues are often found which need to be resolved professionally. It may be your good fortune when you remove the covering from a disused fireplace to discover a hidden treasure which requires nothing more than a quick clean and a call to a chimney sweep to get a roaring fire going once again. What's more commonplace however is an area of crumbling brickwork that conceals a stopped up flue, and also requires some form of structural reinforcement before it can be used safely.

If fireplaces are installed incorrectly there's not just a fire risk to your home, but there can also be associated respiratory health hazards, which is why it is better to hire a certified Shifnal installation team for fireplaces. There must always be enough airflow into a room where a fireplace is installed to guarantee sufficient levels of oxygen for the fire to burn safely. If there's not enough airflow then it is quite possible that a fire will not burn efficiently and cause carbon monoxide to build up, which can be deadly.

To overcome this problem a professional installation team will assess the circumstances and install vents around the room, or beneath the floors, to ensure an adequate amount of air flow for the fire to burn effectively and safely. They might have to install air vents into unused chimney flues which can trap condensing air and lead to damp spots and staining to your chimney breast.

BEFORE WORK COMMENCES

It is astonishing just how much soot and muck can accumulate inside an old fireplace and chimney and you won't know precisely what's there until you uncover it. Even with covers and other dust protection for your furniture, the likelihood of damage from soot and dirt is still possible and it's advisable to remove your carpets and furniture before any fireplace restoration work and chimney cleaning starts. If you're conducting a full renovation of a property or room, the fireplace ought to be opened up and worked on before any decoration or plastering works are tackled. This helps prevent any discolouring damage to any renovated work you have already completed.

CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURAL WORK

With the fireplace revealed, it's time to see what needs to be renovated or replaced and give the chimney and hearth a thorough cleaning. You now need to get hold of your chimney sweep, if you haven't already done this, to come and clean the old fireplace and chimney. A chimney sweep will first of all clean the flue and while doing this can check the condition of the chimney and provide advice on whether you need a new flue lining.

Following a chimney sweep examination it may be necessary to strengthen the chimney breast and/or install a new flue liner as demanded by Part J of the UK Building Regulations. These are tasks that need to be done by a skilled craftsman with a good understanding of the relevant building regs and sound construction skills.

If the dimensions of the existing fireplace are bigger than your requirements, a supporting concrete lintel will have to be installed. When your lintel is safely in position you can now press on with the updating, repair and installation of the fireplace hearth. If the current hearth is sunken into the floor you will have to raise it above floor level to conform to the latest building regs. If your fireplace is not a standard size you might have to purchase a tailor-made hearth, but there are a wide range of ready to fit hearths in concrete, slate or marble.

STYLES OF FIREPLACE

A trip to a fireplace showroom or a browse online will reveal the options available for the different styles and designs of fireplaces. It's quite possible that because of your current flue and chimney, that certain fireplace designs may not be appropriate, therefore it's advisable to follow the the recommendations and advice of the fireplace installation company with respect to this.

Some homes and rooms will look better with an open fireplace than a multi-fuel stove or a wood burner and vice versa. For instance, an attractive inglenook fireplace can be an eye-catching backdrop to an old-fashioned cast iron wood-burner stove, highlighting its character and reflecting heat back into the room.

A wood burner is also a great choice if your Shifnal property doesn't have a chimney breast. This kind of fireplace can be fitted with its own flue which is routed through an external wall and doesn't require a chimney, to be installed safely.

OPEN, GAS, ELECTRIC, MULTI-FUEL OR WOOD FIREPLACE?

A crackling fire on a cold evening creates an ambience and charm that simply can't be matched, however what are the other available options to install in your new fireplace in Shifnal?

Electric Fireplaces - Electric fireplaces can be fitted safely and easily by any competent individual and there are varieties that are appropriate for just about any room and type of property in Shifnal. Even if your home has a conventional fireplace, an electric fire can be fitted that looks almost like a genuine fire with an authentic flame effect.

Multi-Fuel Stoves - As the name indicates multi-fuel stoves can be used with various fuels, such as wood, oil, gas or smokeless coal, and become a unique focal point in any kitchen or lounge in Shifnal. They can be utilised not only for heating a room, but some designs such as the AGA collection, can provide useful cooking areas, supply hot water and can be used to heat the whole home when plumbed into a radiator network.

Wood Burning Stoves - Wood burners have become extremely popular in many homes in Shifnal, and can have modern or classic design to suit your furnishings. A version with an integrated back boiler can deliver additional heating capabilities by transferring the piping hot water to radiators in cold rooms in your house.

Open Fireplaces - Provides a unique focal point for a room and can be used with a range of solid fuels. An open fire is a delight to the eye and contemporary fireplaces are no longer the smoky, draughty and inefficient objects that they were in the past.

Gas Fireplaces - Available in a multitude of styles to suit any property and are usually more efficient than open fireplaces. Have to be professionally maintained and installed by Gas Safe certified (replaced CORGI register in 2009) tradesperson.

Fireplace installers can be accessed in the Shifnal area, as well as in: The Wyke, Haughton Village, Tong Norton, Lower Upton, Manor, Tong, Brockton, Nedge Hill, Stirchley, Kemberton, Stanton, Evelith, Tong Forge, Brookside, Sutton Hill, Decker Hill, Ruckley, plus places with postcodes like: TF11 8HH, TF11 8TR, TF11 8UH, TF11 9BL, TF11 8FH, TF11 8AE, TF11 8EU, TF11 8ER, TF11 8EZ, and TF11 8AA. Local Shifnal fireplace fitters will likely have the postcode TF11 and the telephone code 01952.

Browsing the Internet

In these days of modern technology, the first reaction when searching for services in Shifnal is to grab a smartphone and conduct a search on the internet. It is reasonable to imagine that you're viewing this web page at this point because you came upon it by typing a search phrase into Google, Bing, Yahoo or Ask, or even some lesser known search engine. Anomalies do crop up however with search engines, and you may discover that the listings offered aren't precisely what you were anticipating. When trying to locate fireplace installers in Shifnal most home owners will enter "Shifnal fireplace installation", "fireplace installation Shifnal", "fireplace installation near me" or "fireplace installation in Shifnal", and browse through the listing results.

Nonetheless, a lot of the first page of results on these search engines, as you will shortly realise, are either going to be PPC (Pay Per Click) advertising or entries for the top trade portals like Bidvine, Rated People, Quotatis, TrustaTrader, My Builder or Checkatrade or online directories such as Yelp, Foursquare, Yell or Three Best Rated. For any fireplace installers in Shifnal who have a website, the chances are they're largely unseen on page two or three of the search results, and you will need to look past the first page.

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Fireplace Installers Near Shifnal

Also find: Tong Forge fireplace installers, The Wyke fireplace installers, Brockton fireplace installers, Stirchley fireplace installers, Stanton fireplace installers, Tong fireplace installers, Sutton Hill fireplace installers, Manor fireplace installers, Kemberton fireplace installers, Ruckley fireplace installers, Evelith fireplace installers, Lower Upton fireplace installers, Nedge Hill fireplace installers, Tong Norton fireplace installers, Decker Hill fireplace installers, Haughton Village fireplace installers, Brookside fireplace installers and more. Fireplace installers are ready and willing to serve folks living in the majority of these villages and towns. These versatile tradespeople possess the knowledge and experience necessary to successfully install fireplaces in your home. The comfort, ambiance and warmth that a fireplace brings to their homes can be enjoyed by residents with the help and assistance of these dedicated experts. By simply clicking here, local residents can get fireplace installation estimates.

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