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Fireplace installation in Sydenham

Amy and Claire were looking for a fireplace installation in Sydenham. They had seen some designs on our website before their visit to our fireplace shop. However they wanted to make sure they would be right. Before visiting us they filled in our information sheet. Meaning we knew exactly what would fit from the get go.

Once in the showroom, they fell in love with the clean lines of the Stanley fireplace. Once the design was chosen they decided to have it made in a Spanish limestone. Pairing it with a high efficiency gas fire in the shape of the Verine Passion. Ensuring the room would be easy and cheap to heat. The house was a semi detached 1950’s build with an external chimney breast. So the couple had a nice flat wall without the size constraints of a normal chimney breast.

Survey completed it was all systems go and an installation date arranged. On the day of the fireplace installation in Sydenham our installers first removed the existing fireplace. Swept the chimney, ran a new hidden gas pipe supply and installed the new fireplace. Along with the Verine Passion gasfire. We finished off by making good the wall ready for decoration by Amy and Claire.

The room now has a smart new focal point ready for the rest of the decoration to begin.

Do you have a project that requires a new fireplace or fire?

The story of a Stonehenge installation in Dartford.

Faith had always hated the old tiled fireplace in the living room of her mothers 1950’s house in Dartford, but her mother quite liked it. Unfortunately for her mother a pipe burst bring down the lounge ceiling and damaging the tiles on the fireplace. One insurance claim later and Faith was helping her mother choose a fireplace and new flooring.

A visit to our showroom a site survey a quote to the insurance company and the deal was done. A Stonehenge fireplace in Spanish limestone along with a gas fire. The gas fire had high level controls to save any bending down to light and control the flames. The fireplace needed to be made to a special size so that the power points did not need moving. This was no trouble due to our made to measure service. Due to new flooring the hearth needed to be made and installed first. So that was supplied ahead of the surround. Allowing the flooring contractors to fit the flooring in the required timeframe.

Once this was complete we went back to site and completed the Stonehenge installation in Dartford. We installed the fireplace surround and gas fire on the already installed hearth. We then made good to the wall ready for decoration by the customers decorator. Unfortunately we don’t have any before pictures but the transformation was amazing.

Do you have a project that needs a fireplace or fire?

When it comes to Limestone and Marble, Grey is the New Black. 2018 has seen our sales of Grey coloured materials for fireplaces and hearths overtake almost all of the other colours we supply, putting boring Beige firmly into second place.

Especially popular is our Prima Gris Limestone, this material is full of character and provides a warm feel to any room. The grey colour is the perfect foil to the dark of the stove or fire.

Grey is the new black now feature in many home decorative schemes as the tonal range variations can give a room a totally different look at different times of the day, depending upon the lighting conditions.

Why not pop into our Beckenham showroom and have a look at the new Black!