Norfolk & Suffolk Specialists
Fireplace Renovation in Norfolk & Suffolk
Opening up blocked fireplaces, fitting hearths and surrounds, and turning a boarded-up chimney breast back into the focal point of the room.
What's included
- Opening up blocked or boarded fireplaces
- New hearths and surrounds
- Restoring original features in period homes
- Getting the opening right for the stove you want
- Cleared and left tidy on every visit
3+ years of chimney work behind it, and 5.0 out of 5 across 27 Google reviews for Sweep Solutions.
Opening one back up
- 1Find out what is behind it
A CCTV look up the flue and a proper inspection of the opening, before anything is committed to.
- 2Open up and make safe
Board and infill removed, the lintel checked or replaced, and the opening brought back to a usable size.
- 3Hearth and surround
A new hearth laid to the right size and thickness, and the surround fitted or the original restored.
- 4Finish and clear
Made good, vacuumed through, and the waste leaves with him rather than sitting in your garden.
What is usually behind the board
Most boarded-up fireplaces around here were closed off decades ago when a gas fire went in, and the original opening is often still sitting there intact behind the plasterboard. That is the good outcome, and it is also the common one.
The less welcome version is a flue that has been unused for fifty years and has shed material down it, a lintel that has shifted, or an opening that was partly knocked about rather than simply covered. All of that can be put right. The reason for looking before quoting is so you know which one you have before spending anything.
Period properties and plain square openings genuinely need different approaches, and both are normal work here.
Our work
What customers say
Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 27 Google reviews for Sweep Solutions.
“Fantastic service. Professional, fast and very clean and tidy.”
Tim FisherGoogle review
“Great service, Paul was sublime and very thorough, took great care of the log burner and was very neat and tidy. Lovely man to speak to and really pleased with the results.”
A MGoogle review
“Excellent service from Paul. Quick, clean, tidy and knows his stuff. Very friendly and professional. Would highly recommend to anyone.”
Karl ConollyGoogle review
Common questions
My fireplace has been boarded up for years. Can it be opened?+
Usually, yes. What matters is what sits behind the board and whether the flue is sound, which the survey and a CCTV look up the chimney will show.
Do I need a new hearth?+
That depends on the stove and the existing floor. There are minimum sizes and thicknesses, and we will tell you what yours needs before you buy anything.
Can you match a period property?+
Yes. Old chimney breasts and plain modern openings call for different approaches and both are everyday work here.
Also available
Wood Burning Stove Installation
Supply and fitting of wood burning and multi-fuel stoves, survey to commissioning.
Flue & Chimney Systems
Liners, pots, cowls and bird guards so the stove draws safely and burns clean.
Chimney Sweeping
The trade behind the business: insurance approved sweeping, 5.0 from 27 reviews.
Find out what is behind your chimney breast
Call or text us direct. A straight answer on price, and no pushy sales.