Fireplace Fitter Workington Cumbria (CA14): A wonderful way to add character to any Workington home is by the installation of a new fireplace, or the renovation of an existing one. Chilly winter evenings can become very enjoyable as you sit in front of your new fireplace surrounded by the crackling of a burning fire, and if your fire is combined with a back boiler you can even benefit from free hot water as well.
There are some vital considerations you must think of before you commence any work, in order to create an attractive, safe and efficient fireplace in your home. Any combustible appliance in domestic homes in Workington must follow Part J of the UK's buildings regs, and this applies to fireplaces, hearths, flue linings and chimney breasts. If you own a listed building you will also have to find out if planning permission is necessary from the local council before any work can begin.
PROFESSIONAL OR DIY FIREPLACE INSTALLATION?
If you are a keen and competent do-it-yourselfer it may be quite possible to renovate an existing bricked-up fireplace, however the chance of experiencing structural issues in most cases is regrettably high. If you are lucky when you open up a boarded fireplace you may find a decent chimney breast, lintel and hearth that needs little more than the advice and services of a chimney sweep to get it ready for use. More likely you'll discover a blocked flue and crumbling brickwork that requires structural modifications.
Due to the acute fire risk and health problems that can be caused by a poorly installed or restored fireplace, it is preferable to avail yourself of the experience and knowledge of an experienced fireplace fitter and builder in Workington. Airflow has to be satisfactory in any room in which a fireplace is to be installed; and it's a key requirement of the Building Regulations (Part J) that this is the case. Insufficient oxygen means that the fire won't burn well, and a build up of carbon monoxide fumes could occur, which can cause death.
To safely get around any issues with air flow, vents may be installed in the room as part of a fireplace installation, to guarantee suitable oxygen levels are able to reach the fire. Blocked off and unused chimney flues might also have to have air vents installed because they can sometimes trap moist air within them and cause damp to occur inside the chimney.
BEFORE WORK STARTS
An enormous amount of soot and other dust can be released from a blocked up fireplace when reopening it for renovation. It is sensible to remove any rugs, furniture and carpets from an area where you're planning to uncover an old fireplace, to avoid them being damaged by soot, dust and dirt that might be stirred up during the fireplace installation works. If you are lucky enough to be working on a complete home restoration project then it ought to be one of the initial jobs to work on before you re-plaster or decorate the walls. This avoids any discolouring damage to any refurbished work you have already done.
STRUCTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION WORK
Once you've revealed your old fireplace you'll have a better understanding of what work needs to be done, and also be able to rigorously sweep the chimney and clean up any sections of hearth that remains. The first job on your to-do list will be to bring in a decent chimney sweep. A chimney sweep will first of all clean the flue and whilst doing this can check the structural condition of the chimney and offer you advice on whether you need a new flue liner.
If it is necessary to install a new flue liner or strengthen the chimney all relevant UK Building Regulations must be adhered to. This work must be accomplished by a competent craftsman who is familiar with the appropriate building regulations and good construction practices.
If the dimensions of the existing fireplace are greater than your needs, a supporting concrete lintel should be installed. Once this is complete the next phase of your Workington fireplace installation will be to update the hearth. You might discover that the original hearth has been set into a void in the floor, but to abide by current regulations it must be raised above floor level. If your fireplace isn't of a standard size you may have to purchase a tailor-made hearth, but there are also a whole host of pre-made hearths in slate, concrete or marble.
STYLES OF FIREPLACE
Choosing your perfect fireplace can be difficult when faced with the many shapes, sizes and designs available from a fireplace showroom or online retailer. The suggestions and advice from your fireplace installers, which will be specific to your requirements, will enable you to choose a fireplace that is both suitable for your existing flue and chimney, and suited to your decor.
Certain rooms and houses will be more suitable for open fireplaces than a wood burner or multi fuel stove and vice versa. If you have an attractive inglenook fireplace, a cast iron wood burner can look gorgeous in this surrounding, and has the added benefit of reflecting heat back into the room from the brick or stone walls surrounding the stove.
Even if you haven't got an existing chimney in your Workington home, it is still feasible to install a wood burning or multi fuel stove. An existing chimney isn't needed because a stainless steel flue is taken directly from the rear or top of the stove and routed through an outside wall.
ELECTRIC, MULTI-FUEL, WOOD, OPEN OR GAS FIREPLACE?
A crackling fire on a dark evening creates a charm and ambience that simply cannot be matched, but what else is available to install in your new fireplace in Workington?
Wood Burning Stoves - Wood burners have become very popular in many properties in Workington, and can have modern or classic styling to match your decoration. A version with an integrated back boiler will provide extra heating by connecting the piping hot water to a radiator in a cold spot of your property.
Open Fireplaces - A crackling fire is an eye-catching focal point for any room in your home and it has the capacity to burn virtually any solid fuel available on the market. An open fire is wonderful to watch and contemporary fireplaces are no longer the inefficient, smoky and draughty items they once were.
Multi-Fuel Stoves - Multi-fuel stoves provide you with options to use wood, oil, gas and coal to deliver a multipurpose stove for any house in Workington. The AGA style is renowned as being able to provide heating for the entire home, a supply of hot water and a hob and oven for cooking all in one useful appliance.
Gas Fireplaces - Delivering instant heat and being more thermally efficient when compared with wood burners, there are a wide selection of styles and designs to suit any type of Workington home. A Gas Safe certified engineer must maintain and fit any gas fire in your home.
Electric Fireplaces - Electric fireplaces can be fitted easily and safely by any reasonable competent person and there are varieties that are suitable for virtually any room and type of property in Workington. Modern electric fires can provide authentic looking flame effects and even the crackling sound of wood to imitate a real open fire when inset into an old fashioned fireplace.
Fireplace installation is available in Workington and also in nearby places like: Stainburn, Brigham, Flimby, Northside, Lamplugh, Harrington, Distington, Lillyhall, Westfield, Eaglesfield, Parton, Siddick, Salterbeck, Barepot, Dunmall Park, Bridgefoot, High Harrington, Seaton, Camerton, Schoose, Great Clifton, and in these postcodes CA14 1JL, CA14 2EZ, CA14 2SF, CA14 2QF, CA14 2NN, CA14 2BG, CA14 2NX, CA14 2PR, CA14 2AU, CA14 2BU. Local Workington fireplace specialists will probably have the postcode CA14 and the dialling code 01900.
Searching Online
Simply "Googling it" tends to be the way in which almost all home owners in Workington hunt for all sorts of tradesmen and services in this day and age. As you're scanning this page at this moment, you very likely pinpointed it by looking on Bing, Yahoo, Google or Ask. Nonetheless, the 1st page results which are shown on the celebrated search engines are certainly not always the best for you personally. The majority of people in Workington, when hunting for fireplace installers will go to a search engine and type "fireplace installation in Workington", "Workington fireplace installation", "fireplace installation Workington" or "fireplace installation near me".
Nevertheless, most of the resulting page 1 listings on search engines like Google, as you will quickly discover, are either going to be "paid for" results or entries from major trade portals like Checkatrade, Rated People, Bidvine, My Hammer, TrustaTrader or Quotatis or online directories such as Yelp, Scoot, Three Best Rated or Yell. If you navigate to page two or three of the search engine listings you may perhaps be more liable to find the websites of actual fireplace installers in the area. Therefore you must delve deeper to locate them.
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Around Workington
Over the past 12 months fireplaces had been installed in these Workington streets: Coniston Drive, Charles Close, Corporation Road, Shelley Court, Barnett Drive, Canning Street, Chambers Street, Coronation Drive, Calder Drive, Curwendale, Branthwaite Lane, Braeside, Coronation Crescent, Christian Street, Croftfield Road, Stocks Hill, The Gavels, Abbott Wood, Church Street, Church Road, Berwick Street, St Pauls Avenue, Carlton Road, Briery Acres, Curwen Street, Bankside, Crooklands, Chapel Gardens, and in these Cumbria postcodes: CA14 1JL, CA14 2EZ, CA14 2SF, CA14 2QF, CA14 2NN, CA14 2BG, CA14 2NX, CA14 2PR, CA14 2AU, CA14 2BU.
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