A fireplace with a wood burning stove as the focal point of a living room

Fireplaces

Fireplaces fitted to suit you and your room

Complete fireplace fitting, including openings, chambers, hearths, beams and surrounds, all finished to suit the proportions of your room rather than just using standard products. We design for you and your room to create the perfect focal point fireplace.

A natural stone fireplace with a wood burning stove and log store in a panelled living room
A wood burning stove fitted as the focal point of the room

The approach

A focal point, not just a fitting

The fire and fireplace set the tone of a room, so getting the proportions and heat output right is essential. We assess the room, chimney and how the space is used, then help you choose a fire, surround (or beam) and hearth that sit naturally together. We also bring samples to your home, so you can see materials in your own light and space.

We carry out all building and finishing work, from opening or forming a chamber through to fitting the surround and making good around it. Where a stove is being installed, the fireplace and flue are planned as one complete system, ensuring a clean finish and a reliable working appliance.

What we cover

Fireplace work, end to end

Oak beam fireplace surround
Oak beams
A fireplace made good and finished
A chamber formed for a stove
A hearth cut and installed
A fireplace built ready for a stove
SurroundsNatural stone, marble and timber fireplaces, supply only or fully fitted.

Surrounds and hearths

Materials chosen for the room, not the catalogue

A surround does more work than any other element in the room: it sets the period, the formality and the temperature of the whole scheme. We supply and fit surrounds in natural stone, marble and timber, from a full oak beam surround with legs and mantel to a clean stone frame around a contemporary chamber, and we are equally happy fitting a surround you have found and fallen for yourself. The hearth beneath it is cut to order in granite, slate, stone or porcelain, including a slate hearth or granite hearth where the room needs a darker, harder-wearing base, sized to Building Regulations and shaped to the room, right down to hearths we have had cut to follow the line of a patio door.

Period homes are a speciality across our patch, from Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield to Tamworth, Birmingham and Derby. The honest work is often behind the wall: opening up a boarded chimney breast, sorting the flue or liner, and rebuilding the opening so the new surround sits on something sound. Then the making good, plastering and finishing around the fireplace is done properly, so you are left with a finished wall rather than a job for your decorator. It is the difference between a fireplace that was fitted and one that belongs.

A fireplace and stove installation by The Fireplace & Stove Co.

Surrounds and fireplaces

Browse our fireplace ranges

A fireplace built around the room

Built around the room,
not the other way round.

By area

Fireplace installation by area

We fit fireplaces across Lichfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Cannock, Walsall, Aldridge, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Burton upon Trent, Stafford and Derby, with home surveys available before you choose the final surround, hearth or chamber finish.

For local service details, start with our area pages for Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Tamworth and Derby.

HETAS registered

Installed with care, certified with confidence

We self-certify eligible installations and notify Building Control on your behalf, so the work is signed off properly and your certificate of compliance is issued for your records.

Common questions

Fireplaces, answered plainly

Can you build a fireplace around a stove?

Yes, much of our work is a chamber, hearth and beam designed to frame a wood burning stove as the focal point of the room. In addition we can supply and install a variety of fireplaces in many different materials, including natural stone, marble and timber. We handle the fireplace and stove together as one complete installation, for a clean and cohesive finish.

Do you supply the surround or can I source my own?

Either approach works. We bring samples and can supply the surround, beam and hearth, or fit pieces you have already chosen. We will always give honest advice if something is not suitable for your chimney or the proportions of your room.

Will it suit an older property?

That is a large part of what we do across Staffordshire, the West Midlands and Derbyshire. We work with the existing opening and chimney, opening or relining where needed, and finish everything so it suits the age and character of the home.

Can I put a TV above a wood burning stove?

Yes, in many cases you can, provided the installation is designed with heat protection in mind. The TV manufacturer temperature limits, the stove stated clearances, and any non-combustible shielding or ventilation are what decide the final design. During the home survey we assess the layout and advise on the best approach, which may include recessing the TV or shaping the design so rising heat is managed away from the screen. We plan the stove, fireplace and TV together to create a safe, practical and well-proportioned focal point.

Do I need a hearth?

In most cases, yes. A stove installation will require a non-combustible hearth to protect the floor and meet current building regulations. As a general guide, the hearth should extend at least 300mm in front of the stove door, although larger stoves or specific manufacturers requirements may require greater clearances. During your home survey, we will advise on the correct hearth size and material to ensure your installation is both safe and fully compliant.

Related

Other things we fit

Wood burning stoves

Woodburning and multi-fuel stoves, sized to the room and the chimney.

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Electric fires

Electric fires and media walls where a woodburner is not the fit.

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Installation

How a HETAS-registered fit works, from survey to certificate.

How it works

Book your free home survey

Tell us where you are and what you are thinking

Send a few details and we will call to arrange a visit, bring samples and give you a proper quote. No pressure and no obligation.

HETAS-registered installs. We cover Lichfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Cannock, Walsall, Aldridge, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Burton upon Trent, Stafford and Derby.

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