Affordable Free Standing Fireplace Installation & Repairs Services
- New Fireplace Installation
- Fireplace Repair Services
- Replacement & Upgrade
- Flue & Chimney Pipe Installation
- Fireplace Maintenance & Servicing
- Safety Inspection & Compliance Check
Fireplace installation for your room, fuel choice and flue route.
Winters in Cape Town are cold, damp and windy — and nothing changes a home like a properly installed fireplace. Fire Flame Installers is a Cape Town-based team that has installed hundreds of wood-burning, gas and closed-combustion fireplaces in homes from Constantia to Durbanville. We are not a marketplace or a middleman: the people who quote your job are the people who arrive on site.
We handle the complete job — supply of the unit (or installation of a fireplace you already own), flue and chimney work, wall framing for built-in and wall-mounted units, gas lines with a Certificate of Compliance, and the final safety inspection. Every installation is done to SANS clearance requirements, which keeps your home insurance valid and your family safe.
Browse our full range of fireplaces with live pricing, or send us a photo of your space for a free installation quote — most quotes go out the same day.
These are honest working ranges from our recent Cape Town installations. Every home is different — a double-storey with a long flue run costs more than a ground-floor install with an existing chimney — but this is what most clients pay:
| Installation type | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Installation labour — freestanding unit, single-storey, existing flue route | R3,500 – R4,800 |
| Freestanding wood fireplace installation (unit excluded, flue included) | R6,000 – R18,000 |
| Built-in / insert fireplace installation (flue + builder work) | R18,000 – R45,000 |
| Gas fireplace installation (gas line + CoC included) | R12,000 – R35,000 |
| Complete project — mid-range unit + flue + installation | R18,000 – R75,000 |
| Gas Certificate of Compliance (first appliance) | ± R950 |
A double-storey installation typically adds R1,300 – R3,700 for scaffolding and the longer flue run. For a full cost breakdown by fireplace type, read our guide on the cost of installing a fireplace or the 2026 fireplace price guide. For an exact figure, request a quote below — it costs nothing.
Real installations from recent Cape Town jobs, photographed on site.
Tell us the room size and we will shortlist the right unit with an installed price.
We stock and install South Africa's most trusted fireplace brands, and we know the quirks of each one: Northern Flame Heeta Hydrofire Sentinel Liseo Charnwood Godin Kratki Invicta Canature and more.
Not sure which brand fits your space and budget? Tell us the room size and we'll shortlist two or three options with installed prices — no pressure, no upselling.
We install fireplaces across the greater Cape Town area, including the Southern Suburbs (Constantia, Claremont, Newlands, Rondebosch, Tokai, Wynberg), the South Peninsula (Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Noordhoek), the Northern Suburbs (Durbanville Bellville Brackenfell, Kraaifontein), the Atlantic Seaboard (Camps Bay, Sea Point, Hout Bay), Blouberg & West Coast (Table View, Milnerton, Parklands, Melkbosstrand), and the Helderberg & Winelands (Somerset West Strand & Gordon's Bay Stellenbosch Paarl, Franschhoek).
Outside these areas? Ask anyway — and we already go much further. Our team does regular fireplace installation in Hermanus and the Overberg, and our fireplace installers in Worcester cover the Breede Valley and Boland. We also run scheduled trips for fireplace and braai installation along the Garden Route, and for everywhere else we offer fireplace and braai delivery across South Africa.
Installation labour for a freestanding unit on a single-storey home with an existing flue route runs R3,500 – R4,800. Built-in and insert installations cost R18,000 – R45,000 including flue and building work. A complete project — mid-range fireplace plus flue plus installation — typically lands between R18,000 and R75,000.
Yes. Any fixed gas appliance in South Africa legally requires a CoC issued by a registered installer — your insurance depends on it. We arrange it as part of every gas installation; it costs about R950 for the first appliance.
Most freestanding fireplace installations are completed in a single day. Built-in, insert and double-sided fireplaces take 2–3 days, because they involve building work, plastering and finishing around the unit.
Yes — this is one of the most common jobs we do. A twin-wall insulated flue system can be routed through the roof or an external wall, so nearly any home can have a wood-burning fireplace without an existing chimney.
Wood gives you the real flame, the smell and the lowest running cost if you can source dry hardwood. Gas gives you instant heat at the push of a button with no ash. We install both — see our full gas vs wood comparison for the honest trade-offs.
For Cape Town homeowners adding a fireplace, replacing an older unit or planning warmth into a renovation.
