Affordable Free Standing Fireplace Installation & Repairs Services
Freestanding closed-combustion fireplaces for Rondebosch East lounges and family rooms, with the flue routed to clear any new roof levels.
We install fireplaces, build braais and repair chimneys for families in Rondebosch East, between the Cape Flats and the southern suburbs. Many homes here have been extended over the years, and we make sure the fireplace and flue still work properly after the changes.
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Use the list below to find the work you need, from a new fire to a chimney repair. Send photos and let us know if the house has been extended, as that often affects the flue.
Freestanding closed-combustion fireplaces for Rondebosch East lounges and family rooms, with the flue routed to clear any new roof levels.
Inserts for the original fireplaces in older Rondebosch East homes, with the chimney lined so it draws cleanly.
Wall-mounted gas and electric fireplaces for extensions, upstairs rooms and spaces where a chimney is not practical.
Large built-in braais and freestanding units for Rondebosch East families who host big get-togethers.
Gas braai installation and conversions, with the line installed safely and a Certificate of Compliance issued.
Pizza ovens and outdoor cooking areas built next to the main braai for bigger family occasions.
Chimney sweeping, inspection and repair in Rondebosch East, including chimneys left too short after a second storey was added.
Rondebosch East is an established family suburb, with many houses from the middle of the last century on generous plots. Over the years a lot of these homes have gained a second storey, a new room at the back or a raised roof. When that happens, the original chimney can end up lower than the new roofline, and the fireplace that once drew well starts filling the lounge with smoke.
We fix this by extending the chimney or fitting a new liner and flue that clears the higher roof, so the fire draws again. Like much of the Cape Flats, the area can sit under a layer of haze on still winter evenings, so we also encourage burning dry, seasoned wood in a closed-combustion unit, which produces far less smoke than an open grate.
Many families in Rondebosch East still prefer a real wood fire in winter. A closed-combustion unit gives much more heat than an old open fireplace and uses less wood. Our freestanding closed-combustion range from R7,490 covers sizes for lounges and larger family rooms.
A gas fireplace works well in an upstairs extension or a room where a brick chimney is not possible, because it can often vent through an outside wall. Every gas installation includes the Certificate of Compliance.
For a granny flat, a teenager’s room or a rented cottage on the property, a bio-ethanol or electric fireplace gives warmth and a flame with no flue and no building work.
In Rondebosch East a braai is often cooking for a crowd, from Sunday lunches to Eid and family celebrations. We build wide, built-in wood braais with room for several grids, add gas braais for quick cooking alongside, and fit pizza ovens where there is space in the yard. We set the braai chimney high enough to lift smoke over the boundary wall and away from the house.
| Installation labour, freestanding unit, single-storey | R3,500 to R4,800 |
| Freestanding fireplace installation incl. flue | R6,000 to R18,000 |
| Built-in / insert installation | R18,000 to R45,000 |
| Gas installation incl. gas line + CoC | R12,000 to R35,000 |
| Built-in braai installation | quoted on design |
Chimney extensions, liners for older brick chimneys and flues for double-storey additions in Rondebosch East are quoted after the site visit. The fireplace installation Cape Town page explains our pricing in more detail.
Tell us your street in Rondebosch East and what you would like done, and let us know if the house has had an extension. The team will confirm the scope, materials, access and a suitable day for the work.
Call +27 73 209 3004The chimney is probably now lower than the new roof, so the wind pushes smoke back down. Extending the chimney or fitting a taller flue usually solves it, and we confirm the cause on site first.
Yes. Fitting a closed-combustion insert into the existing opening and lining the chimney gives much more heat from less wood. We check the chimney condition before recommending it.
Usually, yes. A gas fireplace vented through an outside wall or a freestanding unit with a new flue through the roof are the usual options, depending on the structure.
It depends on how many people you cook for and the space available. We design the width, grid layout and chimney to suit how you braai, and quote on the final design.
Burn dry, seasoned wood and use a closed-combustion fireplace rather than an open grate. A clean, correctly sized flue also helps the fire burn hotter and cleaner.
Yes. Alongside Rondebosch East we cover Crawford, Athlone, Lansdowne, Sybrand Park and the surrounding suburbs.