Fireplaces Manchester
Full supply and installation across Manchester from a family business established in 1991.
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Manchester’s fireplace specialists for 35 years
Burning Desires has supplied and installed fireplaces in Manchester homes since 1991, from Didsbury and Cheadle Hulme to Worsley, Stockport and Oldham.
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 Manchester?
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 Manchester home?
The right fire for a Manchester home depends on whether it has a chimney, a gas supply and, in a flat, what the building allows. Greater Manchester’s housing runs from Victorian villas to converted mills, so the answer varies more than most people expect.
Gas fires for Victorian and Edwardian homes
Most homes of this era still have their chimney breasts, which suit a gas fire set within a period surround. High ceilings and cornicing give room for a generous opening without the fire looking lost.
Electric fires for homes without chimneys
Many newer homes in Greater Manchester have no chimney, which makes an electric fireplace the simplest choice. It needs no flue or gas supply, so it suits new-build estates and city-centre homes, and fits neatly within a media wall.
Wood-burning stoves for 1930s and post-war semis
A chimney breast makes these 20th-century homes well suited to a wood-burning stove, adding character and charm to established homes.
Bioethanol fires for apartments & conversions
A bioethanol fire needs no chimney, flue, gas or electrical connection, which suits flats and mill conversions where none of those are available.
Media walls and fireplace surrounds in Manchester
We design and build bespoke media walls and fit fireplace surrounds throughout Manchester, 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 Manchester?
We install fireplaces across Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester 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 Manchester work?
Every Manchester 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 Manchester 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 and surrounds, so you can compare flames, widths and finishes side by side.
We’re on Garstang Road in Fulwood, about an hour from Manchester via the 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 Manchester FAQs
Burning Desires installs fireplaces across all of Greater Manchester, including the city of Manchester and boroughs such as Stockport, Trafford, Salford, Oldham and Wigan.
You don’t need a separate builder to install a fireplace if you use a full-service installer that handles the building work, chimney lining and gas or electrical connections. Burning Desires’ in-house installers cover every stage and manage the whole project. If a builder is already on site for a wider renovation, the installation is coordinated with them.
Most Manchester flats can have a fireplace, usually an electric or bioethanol fire, because neither needs a chimney or gas supply. Most apartment buildings require approval from the management company or freeholder before any fire is fitted, and some leases restrict open-flame fires such as bioethanol, so check the lease before choosing a model.
Most fireplace installations don’t need planning permission, but listed buildings usually need listed building consent and a new external flue may need permission in a conservation area. Wood burners and gas fires must still meet Building Regulations, which a HETAS- or Gas Safe-registered installer can self-certify. Checking with the local council before work starts avoids delays.