Fireplaces Didsbury
Full supply and installation across Didsbury from a family business established in 1991.
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Didsbury’s fireplace specialists for 35 years
Burning Desires has supplied and installed fireplaces in Didsbury homes since 1991, from period houses around Didsbury Village to the Victorian and Edwardian streets of West Didsbury.
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 Didsbury?
Homeowners across Didsbury choose us for our experience, for builds 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 Didsbury home?
The right fire for a Didsbury home depends mostly on whether it has a working chimney and, in a converted flat, what the building allows.
Victorian and Edwardian houses usually suit a gas fire or stove, while flats and extensions suit electric or bioethanol.
Gas fires
Many Didsbury homes still have a chimney breast that can take a conventional flue gas fire. Homes without a chimney can often take a balanced flue model vented through an outside wall. Every connection is made by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Electric fireplaces
An electric fireplace in Didsbury needs no chimney, flue or gas supply, which makes it the simplest choice for extensions and knocked-through lounges.
Wood-burning stoves
A wood-burning stove suits 1930s semis and period villas with a sound 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 Didsbury home.
Media walls and fireplace surrounds in Didsbury
We design and build bespoke media walls and fit fireplace surrounds throughout Didsbury, each one planned around the room and the fire it holds.
A media wall brings the fire and TV into one built-in feature, and suits the kitchen-diner extensions and open-plan rooms common in Didsbury renovations. Our media wall fireplaces page explains which fires work in them and how heat is kept clear of the TV.
For period rooms, a marble or limestone fireplace surround frames a gas fire or stove and suits the high ceilings and cornicing of Didsbury’s Victorian and Edwardian villas. Where an original fireplace survives, our restoration specialist can bring it back into use.
Where do we install fireplaces in Didsbury?
We install fireplaces across Didsbury and the surrounding areas, including:
- Didsbury Village
- West Didsbury
- East Didsbury
- Parrs Wood
- Barlow Moor
- Burton Road
We also cover the rest of Greater Manchester. If your home sits outside these areas, get in touch and we’ll confirm coverage.
We install fireplaces across Didsbury and the surrounding areas, including:
- Didsbury Village
- West Didsbury
- East Didsbury
- Parrs Wood
- Barlow Moor
- Burton Road
We also cover the rest of Greater Manchester. If your home sits outside these areas, get in touch and we’ll confirm coverage.
How does fireplace installation in Didsbury work?
Every Didsbury 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 Didsbury 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.
Manchester fireplace
project
This large Manchester home was being fully refurbished, and each space needed a fire suited to how it would be used, from open-plan living areas to a quiet study and a basement conversion.
We installed two Kalfire gas fires in the main living areas, a Gazco gas fire in the study and a Kalfire room divider fire as the centrepiece of the new basement bar and gym. A wood-burning stove in the garden office keeps it usable all year round.
See how we brought it together across the whole property.
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.
We’re on Garstang Road in Fulwood, about an hour from Didsbury via the M60 and M61.
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 Didsbury FAQs
A full fireplace installation in Didsbury covers every stage from the home survey to the final connection, so no separate trades are needed. Typical work includes removing an old fire, lining the chimney, building the opening, fitting the surround and connecting the gas supply or electrics. Gas work must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
You can have a wood burner in Didsbury, but it must be a Defra-exempt stove to burn wood legally, because Didsbury is a designated smoke control area. A non-exempt stove can only burn authorised smokeless fuel, and installation needs Building Control approval unless a registered competent person, such as a HETAS installer, does the work.
A media wall can either enclose an existing chimney breast or be built alongside it. Enclosing the breast creates a flush, full-width finish, while building alongside it keeps the chimney usable for a gas fire or stove. Both options suit the semi-detached and period houses common in Didsbury.
Most extensions can take a fireplace without a chimney by using an electric, bioethanol or balanced flue gas fire. Electric and bioethanol fires need no flue at all, while a balanced flue gas fire vents directly through an outside wall. Planning the opening while the builder is still on site lets it be framed before the walls are finished.