Where did you buy your stove and fireplace?

Jezzabelle

Hi all

Just wondering if you could recommend somewhere to buy a decent quality stove? We are based in Dublin but willing to travel in or around Leinster area to find a decent one. We are also looking for a marble fireplace and would like to buy both supplied and fitted from the same place if possible.

We have been to a few showrooms already but finding it hard to find somewhere with a decent selection at a reasonable price. Some of the places in Dublin are way over the top price wise. Also finding it hard to get impartial advice, as most places only stock one or two brands and can only recommend these particular brands.


So if you could recommend a place that do a good selection of decent quality stoves I would really appreciate it.

Ideally I would like a modern type inset stove but am also open to other suggestions from people on here who have bought one that is of good quality.

paddy147

Jezzabelle wrote: »

Hi all

Just wondering if you could recommend somewhere to buy a decent quality stove? We are based in Dublin but willing to travel in or around Leinster area to find a decent one. We are also looking for a marble fireplace and would like to buy both supplied and fitted from the same place if possible.

We have been to a few showrooms already but finding it hard to find somewhere with a decent selection at a reasonable price. Some of the places in Dublin are way over the top price wise. Also finding it hard to get impartial advice, as most places only stock one or two brands and can only recommend these particular brands.


So if you could recommend a place that do a good selection of decent quality stoves I would really appreciate it.

Ideally I would like a modern type inset stove but am also open to other suggestions from people on here who have bought one that is of good quality.

Stovax Riva 66 8kw multi fuel inset stove.

Bought it from Buckley Fireplaces.

Fantastic bit of kit indeed.:)

If you go to Heating Distributors and Lamartine Fireplaces (both in Dublin) then you will see a large range of stoves and all working too.:)



http://www.heating-distributors.ie/


http://www.lamartine-fireplaces.com/lamartinefireplaces/Main/Home.htm

Jezzabelle

paddy147 wrote: »

Stovax Riva 66 8kw multi fuel inset stove.

Bought it from Buckley Fireplaces.

Fantastic bit of kit indeed.:)

If you go to Heating Distributors and Lamartine Fireplaces (both in Dublin) then you will see a large range of stoves and all working too.:)



http://www.heating-distributors.ie/


http://www.lamartine-fireplaces.com/lamartinefireplaces/Main/Home.htm

That looks like a smashing stove alright paddy. We would be looking for something similar. Can I ask was your fireplace opening of a standard size? We were told by one stove fitter that some of the inset stoves won't fit in standard fireplace openings.

Where you happy with Buckleys? We went to see Lamartines but prices were over the top to be honest compared to what we saw elsewhere. Buckleys are probably priced similarly as based within Dublin also.

paddy147

Jezzabelle wrote: »

That looks like a smashing stove alright paddy. We would be looking for something similar. Can I ask was your fireplace opening of a standard size? We were told by one stove fitter that some of the inset stoves won't fit in standard fireplace openings.

Where you happy with Buckleys? We went to see Lamartines but prices were over the top to be honest compared to what we saw elsewhere. Buckleys are probably priced similarly as based within Dublin also.

The house (when I bought it) had a horrid old redbrick 1970s style piece of crap of a fireplace.:o:(

It was demolished and a new bigger fireplace was built to accept the Stovax Stove.:)

Yeah Buckleys did a good job,but I had to haggle hard to get them to come down on price.It was like a battle of the minds between me and the chap in Buckleys.

A few pics here on this post.......

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81605839&postcount=5

Jezzabelle

paddy147 wrote: »

The house (when I bought it) had a horrid old redbrick 1970s style piece of crap of a fireplace.:o:(

It was demolished and a new bigger fireplace was built to accept the Stovax Stove.:)

Yeah Buckleys did a good job,but I had to haggle hard to get them to come down on price.It was like a battle of the minds between me and the chap in Buckleys.

A few pics here on this post.......

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81605839&postcount=5

Looks like they did a very nice job in fairness. I don't mind paying money for a good job but also want to get value for money. I will have to brush up on my haggling skills!!

Was it a big job/ expensive to have the fireplace widened?

paddy147

Jezzabelle wrote: »

Looks like they did a very nice job in fairness. I don't mind paying money for a good job but also want to get value for money. I will have to brush up on my haggling skills!!

Was it a big job/ expensive to have the fireplace widened?

Buckleys supplied the stove and they came out to take measurements for cutting the granite hearth and plinth to the size I wanted.


As far as I can remember,around 1000 euro for the demolishing,removing of rubble and remodling/rebuilding and fitting of the stove.

A builder did the demolishing/rebuilding work for me.




Then Buckleys came back and fitted the stove into the new fireplace.

Jezzabelle

Great thanks for your advice Paddy it's much appreciated. I'm driven mad at this stage looking at all the different options but I think I have my heart set on something like what you have there. Don't know if I want to go with the hassle of having the fireplace rebuilt but will look into that option or maybe go with a smaller inset stove that doesn't require rebuilding. Thanks again for your replies:)

paddy147

Jezzabelle wrote: »

Great thanks for your advice Paddy it's much appreciated. I'm driven mad at this stage looking at all the different options but I think I have my heart set on something like what you have there. Don't know if I want to go with the hassle of having the fireplace rebuilt but will look into that option or maybe go with a smaller inset stove that doesn't require rebuilding. Thanks again for your replies:)

The Stovax Riva 44 is the smallest in the range and will fit into a standard fireplace.

Stanley also make a nice inset stove that sits into a standard fireplace too.

I just had to be awkward and pick a stove that meant the fireplace had to be completely demolished and rebuilt.But thats me in a nutshell I guess.:D

Hope this helps.:)

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JuliusCaesar

^^ O_O

Apart from the carpet, that could have been a photograph of mine!
Lamartine. Never thought of haggling, but it was a couple of years ago.
Marvik (I think) Multi-fuel; 7kw; but if I was doing it again, I'd go for a bigger stove. I don't think they took me as seriously as they should have when I said that I really feel the cold, and like it semi-tropical indoors!

paddy147

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

^^ O_O

Apart from the carpet, that could have been a photograph of mine!
Lamartine. Never thought of haggling, but it was a couple of years ago.
Marvik (I think) Multi-fuel; 7kw; but if I was doing it again, I'd go for a bigger stove. I don't think they took me as seriously as they should have when I said that I really feel the cold, and like it semi-tropical indoors!

...."If you dont ask then you wont get"....;):D

bb12

Bought my Esse Greenswitch stove at Ballymount Fireplaces near the red cow inn. Found them very easy to deal with.

cake126

We were looking to put a stove into our new place here in Old Bawn just before Christmas. We went to one (un-named) place on Friday the 14th December where yer man took our details and said he'd give us a shout. When we hadn't heard anything back by the following Monday, we popped back into the shop and yer man assured us of a call back. When we had heard nothing by the following Wednesday, we decided to go elsewhere. Incidentally, still haven't got that call...

We got a leaflet in the door about this place:
http://www.bestpriceireland.com/
Went down to their place, picked out a stove that we liked (Slaney 7.5KW) and asked about installation. The lady in the shop said that they don't have their own guys but they recommended a couple of lads. We rang one up; a Dublin fella called Anton. We explained that we had been let down and really wanted it in before Christmas. He said he could be out to us the next morning at 9:00. Sure enough he was there bright and early, had a look at our place and said that if we could get the stove bought by 11:00 that day he could fit it for us on the Saturday (22nd).

Now that all that dust has settled, I'm just passing on my feedback. Great stove. Great service, especially that close to Christmas. And great price in the end. The first place we went to quoted us €899 for a 7KW stove plus installation. We got stove from Best Price for €339 and installation of €200 (it wasn't a complicated install).

Delighted with it and just wanted to pass on my experience.

Merch

cake126 wrote: »

We were looking to put a stove into our new place here in Old Bawn just before Christmas. We went to one (un-named) place on Friday the 14th December where yer man took our details and said he'd give us a shout. When we hadn't heard anything back by the following Monday, we popped back into the shop and yer man assured us of a call back. When we had heard nothing by the following Wednesday, we decided to go elsewhere. Incidentally, still haven't got that call...

We got a leaflet in the door about this place:
http://www.bestpriceireland.com/
Went down to their place, picked out a stove that we liked (Slaney 7.5KW) and asked about installation. The lady in the shop said that they don't have their own guys but they recommended a couple of lads. We rang one up; a Dublin fella called Anton. We explained that we had been let down and really wanted it in before Christmas. He said he could be out to us the next morning at 9:00. Sure enough he was there bright and early, had a look at our place and said that if we could get the stove bought by 11:00 that day he could fit it for us on the Saturday (22nd).

Now that all that dust has settled, I'm just passing on my feedback. Great stove. Great service, especially that close to Christmas. And great price in the end. The first place we went to quoted us €899 for a 7KW stove plus installation. We got stove from Best Price for €339 and installation of €200 (it wasn't a complicated install).

Delighted with it and just wanted to pass on my experience.

Any pictures of the job?
I want to get a solid fuel burning fire for the living room to replace the gas fire (which is not used), for the purpose of burning wood/briquets/coal and got a small press to squash soaked paper into blocks.

I'm not really sure what to get but wanted an inset fire, preferably with a door, that would fit the existing fireplace without too much work and one that would provide enough heat for the livingroom and back room when the doors are open and hopefully leak out to the rest of the house to provide a base level of heat.

I tried a few places on longmile rd and Tj O' Mahonys in ballymount but wasn't that keen on the look, now Im wondering if I should go further afield for a better price.
I'd consider installing it myself, but I need to get someone to blank the gas pipe officially.

wait4me

Merch - just be careful here. Stoves burn hotter than a gas insert and the gas insert my be fitted into a fire surround only suitable for a gas fire. Inset stoves need the surround to have expansion joints otherwise the surround will crack. Have a chat with the fireplace sales people without committing.

I have an Esse 301 which just sat into the existing 1992-built fireplace (we took the option of replacing the fire surround at the same time) and it pumps out the heat.

Merch

wait4me wrote: »

Merch - just be careful here. Stoves burn hotter than a gas insert and the gas insert my be fitted into a fire surround only suitable for a gas fire. Inset stoves need the surround to have expansion joints otherwise the surround will crack. Have a chat with the fireplace sales people without committing.

I have an Esse 301 which just sat into the existing 1992-built fireplace (we took the option of replacing the fire surround at the same time) and it pumps out the heat.

Ok, thanks for that, I did look at the information on some of the boxes in one place and they showed that a gap was necessary, but it seemed like it was just a few centimeters, I thought.
There was not originally a gas fire in place, there is what looks like a precast concrete back and I thought this was suitable for solid fuel open fire, I know some people around are burning fuel in their fires.
What I thought the main problem was is the space seems small, I'll have to measure it up and see whats available.