Fireplaces Blackburn
Full supply and installation across Blackburn from a family business established in 1991.
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Blackburn’s fireplace specialists for 35 years
Burning Desires has supplied and installed fireplaces in Blackburn homes since 1991, from mill terraces in Mill Hill to stone-built cottages in Ramsgreave and family homes out at Wilpshire
We offer every type of fire under one roof, including gas, electric and bioethanol, along with bespoke media walls, stoves, and surrounds.
After your home survey, one in-house team handles supply, installation and aftercare, so you won’t need to juggle any other trades.
Not sure which fire suits your home? Compare more than 70 working fires side by side, with expert advice from the team at our Preston fireplaces showroom.
Why choose Burning Desires for a fireplace in Blackburn?
Homeowners across Blackburn choose us for our experience, for fireplaces and stoves designed around their room, and for support that carries on after installation.
Fitting fires since 1991
More than thirty years of installations across the North West, with qualified installers on every job.
Gas Safe and HETAS Registered
Registered engineers for gas fires, stoves and chimney work, managed by one in-house team.
Designed around your room
Openings, surrounds and proportions set by survey, not by a standard specification.
Fitting fires since 1991
More than thirty years of installations across the North West, with qualified installers on every job.
Gas Safe and HETAS Registered
Registered engineers for gas fires, stoves and chimney work, managed by one in-house team.
Designed around your room
Openings, surrounds and proportions set by survey, not by a standard specification.
OUR CUSTOMER REVIEWS
BURNING DESIRES FIREPLACES TRANSFORMED MY LIVING SPACE INTO A COZY RETREAT. STYLISH DESIGNS EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS.
Jessica Adams
BURNING DESIRES TRANSFORMED MY SPACE WITH THEIR EXQUISITE DESIGN. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Samantha Green
I RECENTLY MADE MY FIRST PURCHASE FROM BURNING DESIRES, AND I MUST SAY, THE EXPERIENCE EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS!
Daryll Monovic
BURNING DESIRES FIREPLACES TRANSFORMED MY LIVING SPACE INTO A COZY RETREAT. STYLISH DESIGNS EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS.
Jessica Adams
BURNING DESIRES TRANSFORMED MY SPACE WITH THEIR EXQUISITE DESIGN. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Samantha Green
I RECENTLY MADE MY FIRST PURCHASE FROM BURNING DESIRES, AND I MUST SAY, THE EXPERIENCE EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS!
Daryll Monovic
Which type of fireplace suits your Blackburn home?
The right fire for a Blackburn home depends on its age, whether it has a chimney and, in a listed building, what’s allowed.
Terraces and older homes with a chimney breast usually suit a gas fire or stove, while homes without one suit electric or bioethanol.
Gas fires
Many Blackburn terraces and family homes still have a chimney breast that can take a conventional flue gas fire, and slimline models suit narrower rooms. Homes without a chimney can often take a balanced flue model vented through an outside wall.
Electric fireplaces
An electric fireplace in Blackburn needs no chimney, flue or gas supply, which makes it the simplest choice for extensions and knocked-through lounges. Choose from slim wall-mounted electric fires that save floor space or inset electric fires built into a wall, surround or media wall.
Wood-burning stoves
A wood-burning stove suits period homes with a chimney. Choose from traditional cast-iron designs that suit a period fireplace or clean-lined contemporary models, including multi-fuel stoves, from brands such as Stovax, Chesneys and Leaf Stoves.
Bioethanol fires
A bioethanol fire burns a live flame with no chimney, flue, gas or electrical connection, so it can go almost anywhere in your Blackburn home.
Media walls and fireplace surrounds in Blackburn
We design and build bespoke media walls and fit fireplace surrounds throughout Blackburn and Lancashire.
They’re two different approaches: a media wall builds the fire into a new feature wall, while a surround frames it within an existing chimney breast.
- A media wall brings the fire and the TV into one built-in feature and usually houses an electric, gas or bioethanol fire. We set the wall depth, fire and screen positions, heat clearance and cable routes at survey, so nothing is built before the specification is confirmed.
- A fireplace surround is the more traditional choice, framing a gas fire or stove within an existing chimney breast. Marble and limestone designs from brands such as Chesneys and Elgin & Hall suit the period stone terraces and older homes found across the county.
Where do we install fireplaces in Blackburn?
We install fireplaces across Blackburn and the surrounding areas, including:
- Blackburn town centre
- Mill Hill
- Livesey
- Ewood
- Wilpshire
- Ramsgreave
- Rishton
- Mellor
We also cover the rest of Lancashire. If your home sits outside these areas, get in touch and we’ll confirm coverage.
We install fireplaces across Blackburn and the surrounding areas, including:
- Blackburn town centre
- Mill Hill
- Livesey
- Ewood
- Wilpshire
- Ramsgreave
- Rishton
- Mellor
We also cover the rest of Lancashire. If your home sits outside these areas, get in touch and we’ll confirm coverage.
How does fireplace installation in Blackburn work?
Every Blackurn fireplace installation runs from showroom visit to aftercare, and one in-house team manages all of them.
Showroom visit
Start at our Preston showroom, where you can compare dozens of working fires side by side and talk through your room. If you already know what you want, we can go straight to a home survey.
Home survey & quote
We visit your Blackburn home to measure the room and check the chimney, gas supply, power, and ventilation, then send a no-obligation quote.
Professional installation
Our Gas Safe and HETAS-registered installers handle every part of the job, including gas and electrical connections. Where a builder or designer is already involved, we coordinate with them on site.
Aftercare & support
Your fire is covered by the manufacturer’s warranty and our own service guarantee, and our in-house specialists remain on hand once the job is finished.
How do we keep fireplace installations safe?
Every fireplace installation is carried out by our registered installers to Building Regulations and the manufacturer’s instructions, so your fire works as it should and your warranty stays valid.
- Gas fires are fitted and commissioned by Gas Safe registered engineers.
- Stoves and chimney liners are installed by HETAS registered installers.
- Electric fires are connected in line with Part P of the Building Regulations.
- Every installation is checked for safe clearances, ventilation and secure fixing before handover.
LANCASHIRE FIREPLACE
PROJECT
Lancashire Hall is an 18th-century country house that has been fully renovated and refurbished.
As part of the wider restoration, Burning Desires handled all of the fireplace, chimney, flue and stove work across the property.
For the main entrance hall, we designed and commissioned a bespoke dog grate, set against Italian black slate with reeded internals and a flue gathering system sized to suit the scale of the space.
The result is a fireplace that sits naturally within the character of the house.
Explore the full project and see how it came together.
Find your fireplace at our Preston showroom
Our Preston showroom has more than 70 working displays, including gas, electric, wood-burning and bioethanol fires, media walls, stoves and surrounds, so you can compare flames, widths and finishes side by side.
Our Preston showroom is about 25 minutes from Blackburn along the A677.
Once you’ve chosen, we’ll visit for a home survey and provide a no-obligation quote.
Call us on 01772 716375 if you have any questions.
Fireplaces Blackburn FAQs
Burning Desires installs fireplaces across Blackburn and the surrounding areas, including Rishton, Mellor, Wilpshire, Ramsgreave, Livesey, Ewood and Mill Hill. Coverage extends across Lancashire, so homes in nearby towns can usually be included, with the exact address confirmed when a survey is booked.