Fireplaces Hale
Full supply and installation across Hale from a family business established in 1991.
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Hale’s fireplace specialists for 35 years
Burning Desires has supplied and installed fireplaces across Hale and Hale Barns since 1991, from the Victorian and Edwardian villas around Ashley Road to the newer executive homes towards Ringway.
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 Hale?
Homeowners across Hale 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 Hale home?
The right fire for a Hale home depends mostly on whether it’s a period villa or a newer build.
Villas usually have chimney breasts and high ceilings that suit a gas fire or stove, while newer homes without a chimney suit electric or bioethanol.
Gas fires
Many of Hale’s villas still have their original chimney breasts, which suit a conventional flue gas fire set within a period surround.
High ceilings give room for a generous opening without the fire looking lost. Every connection is made by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Electric fireplaces
An electric fireplace in Hale 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 Hale home.
Media walls and fireplace surrounds in Hale
We design and build bespoke media walls and fit fireplace surrounds across Hale, each one planned around the room and the fire it holds.
In a Victorian or Edwardian villa, we survey the cornice line, ceiling height and any bay window before setting the media wall’s height and position.
In a newer home, we set its proportions against the room size and where you sit. Our media wall fireplaces page explains which fires work in them and how heat is kept clear of the TV.
For more traditional rooms, a marble or limestone surround frames a gas fire or stove, and suits the period villas around Ashley Road.
Where do we install fireplaces in Hale?
We install fireplaces across Hale and the surrounding areas, including:
- Hale village
- Hale Barns
- Bowdon
- Altrincham
- Timperley
- Ashley
- Ringway
- Dunham Town
We also cover the rest of Cheshire. If your home sits outside these areas, get in touch and we’ll confirm coverage.
We install fireplaces across Hale and the surrounding areas, including:
- Hale village
- Hale Barns
- Bowdon
- Altrincham
- Timperley
- Ashley
- Ringway
- Dunham Town
We also cover the rest of Cheshire. If your home sits outside these areas, get in touch and we’ll confirm coverage.
How does fireplace installation in Hale work?
Every Hale 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 Hale 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.
Cheshire fireplace
project
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, stoves and surrounds, so you can compare flames, widths and finishes side by side.
We’re on Garstang Road in Fulwood, about 50 minutes from Hale via the M56 and M6.
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 Hale FAQs
A full fireplace installation in Hale 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 Hale, but it must be a Defra-exempt stove to burn wood legally, because Hale 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 Hale.
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.