Fireplaces Oldham
Full supply and installation across Oldham from a family business established in 1991.
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Oldham’s fireplace specialists for 35 years
Burning Desires has supplied and installed fireplaces in Oldham homes since 1991, from stone terraces in Lees to semis in Chadderton and cottages across the Saddleworth villages
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 Oldham?
Homeowners across Oldham 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 Oldham home?
The right fire for an Oldham home depends mostly on whether it has a chimney and a gas supply.
Stone terraces, semis and cottages usually have chimney breasts that suit a gas fire or stove, while extensions and newer homes suit electric or bioethanol.
Gas fires
Many of Oldham’s stone terraces and semis still have a chimney breast that can take a conventional flue gas fire, and slimline models suit narrower front rooms. 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 Oldham 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 stone terraces and the cottages of Saddleworth, where an original chimney is often still in place. Choose from traditional cast-iron or contemporary designs, 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 Oldham home.
Media walls and fireplace surrounds in Oldham
We design and build bespoke media walls and fit fireplace surrounds across Oldham. 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 is a contemporary built-in feature that brings the fire and the TV together, often with shelving or storage either side. It usually houses an electric, gas or bioethanol fire, and suits the open-plan extensions common in Saddleworth and across the town. Our media wall fireplaces page explains which fires work in them and how heat is kept clear of the TV.
- A fireplace surround is the 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 Oldham’s stone terraces and period semis.
Where do we install fireplaces in Oldham?
We install fireplaces across Oldham and the surrounding areas, including:
- Oldham town centre
- Chadderton
- Royton
- Shaw
- Lees
- Failsworth
- Hollinwood
- Delph
- Uppermill
- Diggle
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 Oldham and the surrounding areas, including:
- Oldham town centre
- Chadderton
- Royton
- Shaw
- Lees
- Failsworth
- Hollinwood
- Delph
- Uppermill
- Diggle
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 Oldham work?
Every Oldham 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 Oldham 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, under an hour from Oldham via the M62 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 Oldham FAQs
Fireplace installation covers Oldham and Saddleworth, including Uppermill, Delph and Diggle, as well as Royton, Shaw, Chadderton, Lees, Failsworth and Hollinwood. Coverage extends across the rest of Greater Manchester, so homes outside these areas can usually be included on request.