If you want to be as environmentally friendly as possible, it’s best to go for a new stove with eco credentials.

2022 Government guidelines on stove emissions won’t be applicable to existing installations, but we thought we’d update our Nester Martin Stanford 23 showroom model with a catalyser kit.  We don’t recommend doing this at home!

We stock a couple of stoves that come with catalysts ready installed,  alongside a wide range of stoves that meet the criteria, available to view in the showroom.

If you would like more information about upgrading your old woodburning stoves to a new eco model pop into the showroom or give us a call on 01727 823326.

Woodwarm Stoves

Who are Woodwarm stoves?

Woodwarm stoves are handcrafted in the UK. Their passion for quality, design and the environment has helped them produce stoves that combine state of the art efficiency with reduced pollution to create really environmentally friendly appliances. Woodwarm Stoves are constructed with a steel body with cast iron and stainless-steel fittings so they are excellent quality. Each one is individually built by craftsmen and are rigorously tested to ensure consistent quality.  Woodwarms stove technology helps to keep the glass clean and get the maximum use from your fuel.  They have a wide range of fuel, colour, leg, handles, plinth, and pedestal options too. Because you buy a house for comfort and as an investment your choice in a stove should be the same.

Why buy a Woodwarm Stove?

Woodwarm are very proud of their production process and final product. They aim to provide a totally immersive experience from start to finish and their craftsmen pay attention to detail, creating innovative and contemporary products. They exhaustively adhere to manufacturing specifications to create beautiful quality checked appliances.

Woodwarm environmental focus.

Woodwarm are located in the heart of the beautiful Devon countryside. Environmental issues are always foremost in their minds and believe as we do you cannot afford to ignore the evidence of global warming. For this reason, Woodwarm design stoves to be able to be used as a dedicated wood burners.  They encourage anyone using a WoodBurner to plant a tree at least once a year. They choose to plant a tree for every Ecodesign Ready Stove they sell through “Trees for Cities”. Read more at www.treesforcities.org

Heat efficiency and less maintenance

Woodwarm like to encourage stove users to burn dry wood that has been properly sourced and seasoned to at least 20% moisture so the stove produces fewer particulates. This allows more heat efficiency and less maintenance so chimneys are less likely to block and will remain easier to sweep. Woodwarm continue to develop new and enhanced products to improve efficiency and clean burning. The critical issue of wood fuel that plays the biggest role in the air quality solution across existing and new appliances.

In the showroom

Fireview ECO contemporary 5

Phoenix Firewren ECO (live display)

Phoenix Firebright ECO inset

Phoenix 5 gas

Woodwarm are active members of the Stove Industry Alliance

 

Focus Fireplaces

Focus Fireplaces is a company driven by a passion for woodworking within the fireplace industry. All of the surrounds, electric suites, shelves and beams Focus produce are manufactured using the finest timbers and materials in a modern factory in York.

Their experienced and highly skilled craftsmen have been making  fireplace designs for over 27 years, which gives them a market leading reputation for quality and service.

Focus surrounds, electric suites, shelves and beams are individually made for each customer, so they have the capability to alter or amend them to suit your specific requirements; therefore offering a fully made-to-measure service.

Further to this, you may also wish to match your new fireplace
with your existing furniture or décor. They have a huge selection of different timbers and finishes that your chosen design can be
produced in.

Optimise Your Fireplace With A Stove Surround

Regardless of whether your stove is a wood-burner, a multi-fuel or even fuelled by gas or electricity, a Focus Fireplaces Stove Surround will enhance its look and turn it into the focal point that it was always meant to be.

Focus Fireplaces have put a lot of thought into the design and range of their Stove Surrounds and have a surround to match most interior styles. They even offer a service which allows you to have one made to your specific sizes and requirements.

Whether Your Décor Leans Toward Rustic Charm Or The More Contemporary – Focus Have It Covered

The surrounds can generally be put into one of two categories: Rustic or Contemporary. The rustic designs include The Beamish, The Benson and The Bentley. These are manufactured in three separate pieces from solid oak beams which are then “aged” to your taste using Focus Fireplaces’ unique processes.

Also in the Rustic category are The Sutton, The Beckford, The Barkston, The Arch, The Woodstock and The Woodfield. These are supplied pre-assembled.

The Contemporary category includes the Stove Baltimore and The Stove Vyner. Again, these are supplied pre-assembled.

As mentioned above, any design may be tweaked or altered in size to suit your individual circumstances.

Need Something To Make Your Surround Look Less Lonely?

To compliment some of their Stove Surrounds, Focus Fireplaces also offer matching or complimentary furniture and accessories. These include occasional tables, bookcases and TV units. A matching mirror will always lighten a room and Focus also caters for the practical side of things with log holders. One even combines an entertainment centre with a generous log storing capacity.

Beams

An Oak Beam – A Great Way To Enhance Your Stoves’ Look

So, you’ve chosen the stove you always wanted and now it’s time to update your décor. Possibly, one of the best adornments for your fireplace would be the addition of an oak beam to replicate an old-style lintel.

Historically, oak was the choice of builders when they needed a lintel to provide an opening for the fire and to support the chimney breast above.

Oak is extremely robust and has a high flash point. Additionally, it was more readily available and both easier & cheaper to work than the most common alternative, stone.

Why Choose A Stove Beam From Focus Fireplaces?

Focus Fireplaces’ oak beams come in a variety of styles, colours, depths and finishes/textures. Most are cut from solid oak and then distressed to suit the customer’s individual taste but they also provide some made from pine and even make hollow beams as a solution where weight is an issue or to encase structural metal beams and the like.

How Easy Are They To Fit?

Focus Fireplaces have come up with a variety of fixing systems, depending on which style of beam you choose. If you opt for a solid beam along with the Easy-fix system, your beam won’t require the services of a genius to install it. It only requires the wall to be drilled and the fixing bracket screwed to it.

The beam is then fastened to the bracket from its underside using 2 Allen screws. Nothing could be simpler. And when it’s time to redecorate, simply undo the Allen screws and slide the beam off.
The lighter fascia beams come complete with strong metal keyhole plates.