Stove Installation — Log Burners & Multi-Fuel Stoves Fitted Right

If you’ve been thinking about a wood-burning stove, you’re not alone. Across Wiltshire, Somerset and the Bath area, more homeowners are making the switch every year — and most of them say the same thing: they wish they’d done it sooner. A well-chosen stove in the right room transforms the way you use and heat your home. It’s not just warmth, it’s the kind of focus a room didn’t have before.

Phil Markides has been installing stoves for 20 years. He’s seen cheap installations that cause problems, stoves too big or too small for the space, flues that weren’t right for the appliance — and he’s been called in to sort them out. When he installs a stove, he does it properly from the start. The right appliance, the right flue configuration, installed to HETAS standards with full certification.

What’s Involved in a Stove Installation

• Appliance selection — Phil will advise on appropriate stove output (kW) for the room size and help you avoid common over- and under-sizing mistakes
• Flue assessment — existing chimneys may need lining; some properties need a twin-wall system installed
• Hearth preparation — the hearth must comply with regulations for the specific appliance; Phil handles this properly
• Register plate and throat — the connection between stove and flue, done correctly to prevent smoke ingress and maintain draw
• Air supply — modern building regulations require adequate air supply for combustion; this needs to be addressed, particularly in newer or well-insulated homes
• HETAS certification — every installation is certified and documented, satisfying building control requirements without a separate notification

Wood-Burning vs Multi-Fuel

Most people opt for a wood-burning stove, but multi-fuel stoves give you the flexibility to burn smokeless coal, anthracite and wood. If you’re in a smoke control area — which includes parts of Bath and Bristol — you’ll need either a DEFRA-exempt appliance or a multi-fuel stove burning authorised fuel. Phil knows the local regulations and will steer you in the right direction so your installation is fully compliant from day one.

Period Properties and Older Homes

A lot of Phil’s stove installations go into older and period properties — Victorian terraces, Georgian townhouses, Cotswold stone farmhouses — where the existing chimney may need some attention first. Because Phil also does chimney sweeping and masonry work, he can assess and prepare the chimney as part of the same project, rather than you having to coordinate multiple tradesmen.

Phil installs stoves across the full area including Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Bristol, Trowbridge, Frome, Devizes, Warminster, Corsham, Wells and surrounding villages. See the full area we cover.

Interested in a stove installation? Get in touch or request a quote.