DIY SOS, BBC One
Homerenovation,Freckleton
Watch us on 13 October
Burning Desires Limited was chosen by DIY SOS to design and install a new stove and surround as part of a full home renovation – for a family who had been through an incredibly difficult time.
The project
The project included a Bassington wood-burning stove and Velletri fireplace surround, supplied by our partners at Percy Doughty’s. We worked closely with the programme’s architects and designers – as well as local trades on-site – to deliver the installations within a timeframe that suited the show’s tight broadcasting schedule.
Once the stove and surround were selected, we made sure the installation sat comfortably within the room and complemented the wider renovation. Given the major change the family had been through, we wanted it to feel like a natural, settled part of the home – somewhere they could gather comfortably long after the cameras had gone.
Project highlights
- Bassington wood-burning stove as the room’s central feature
- Velletri surround finished to complement the wider renovation
- Installation completed on-site within a live production schedule
- Close collaboration with the show’s wider team of tradespeople
- Airing on BBC One: 13 October 2026
In our own words
“We were extremely proud and honoured to be approached by the BBC to work on this project for DIY SOS and to support a local family that had been through an awful lot. It’s not every day you get the chance to help a family live comfortably again in a home that means so much to them.”