Fireplaces Cheshire
Full supply and installation across Cheshire from a family business established in 1991.
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Cheshire’s fireplace specialists for 35 years
Burning Desires has supplied and installed fireplaces in Cheshire homes since 1991, from Chester and Crewe to the villages around Alderley Edge, Prestbury and Tarporley.
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 Cheshire?
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 Cheshire home?
The right fire for a Cheshire home depends on its age, construction and whether it has a working chimney or a mains gas supply.
Gas fires for 1930s and post-war semis
Most 30s and post-war semis have a chimney breast that suits a gas fire best, often with room for a wide fireplace across the breast. A stove or media wall can also work where the room allows.
Electric and bioethanol fires for modern homes
Many newer homes in Cheshire have no chimney, which makes an electric fireplace or bioethanol fire the natural choice. Neither needs a flue or gas supply, so both suit new-build developments and apartments, and an electric fire sits neatly within a media wall.
Wood-burning stoves for rural homes and conversion
High ceilings, exposed beams and stone suit a wood-burning stove with a twin-wall flue, to complement those materials rather than compete with them. Where there’s no mains gas, a stove, electric or bioethanol fire avoids the need for a gas supply.
Media walls and fireplace surrounds in Cheshire
We design and build bespoke media walls and fit fireplace surrounds throughout Cheshire, each one planned around the room and the fire it holds.
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.
For more traditional rooms, a marble or limestone fireplace surround frames a gas fire or stove. Where an original period fireplace survives, our restoration specialist can bring it back into use.
Where do we install fireplaces in Cheshire?
We install fireplaces across Cheshire and the surrounding areas, including:
If your property sits outside these areas, we can confirm coverage when you get in touch.
We install fireplaces across Cheshire and the surrounding areas, including:
If your property sits outside these areas, we can confirm coverage when you get in touch.
How does fireplace installation in Cheshire work?
Every Cheshire 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 more than 70 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 Cheshire home to measure the room and check the chimney, gas supply, power and ventilation, then send a written, 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.
Fireplace project
in Cheshire
Our Cheshire work includes a full renovation of a high-end Cheshire home, where we worked with Fiona Watkins Design to install two Chesneys feature fireplaces and two large, high-efficiency Kalfire gas fires, each chosen to suit the scale and style of its room.
Our role went beyond fitting. We advised on opening sizes, gas supply and flue requirements from the outset, and worked alongside the other trades on site so every fireplace sits naturally within the overall design.
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 and surrounds, so you can compare flames, widths and finishes side by side.
You’ll find us on Garstang Road in Fulwood, about an hour up the M6 from Cheshire.
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 Cheshire FAQs
Burning Desires installs fireplaces across the whole of Cheshire, including rural villages as well as larger towns such as Chester, Crewe and Macclesfield. Coverage isn’t limited to selected towns, so homes in smaller villages get the same survey and installation service as those in the main centres.
Fireplace installation in Cheshire typically costs from around £1,000 for a fitted electric fire to £3,000–£5,000 for a wood-burning stove with a new chimney liner, while a full media wall can cost more. The final price depends on the fire, the building work needed and the surround chosen, and a written, no-obligation quote follows the home survey.
A full fireplace installation from Burning Desires doesn’t require any other trades, because in-house installers carry out every stage of the work. That covers the home survey, building work, chimney lining, and gas and electrical connections, with one team managing the whole project from start to finish.
A house without a chimney can still have a fireplace, using an electric fire, a bioethanol fire or, in many cases, a balanced flue gas fire. A barn conversion can often take a wood-burning stove with a twin-wall flue. The property survey confirms which option will work.
Most homes in Cheshire can have a wood-burning stove, but properties in a smoke control area can only burn wood in a Defra-exempt appliance. In Cheshire East, smoke control areas cover parts of Crewe, Wilmslow, Handforth and part of Disley, while Cheshire West and Chester has its own smoke control areas, so check the address before choosing a stove.
Most fireplace installations don’t need planning permission, but work on a listed building usually needs listed building consent, and a new external flue may need planning permission in a conservation area. Stove and gas fire installations must also meet Building Regulations, usually self-certified by a HETAS- or Gas Safe-registered installer. Homeowners should check with their local council before work starts.
A fireplace or media wall can be installed while a builder is on site, including as part of a larger renovation or extension. The fireplace installer handles the fire and coordinates with the builder, so the builder doesn’t construct anything until the fire specification is confirmed. That avoids reworking finished walls later.