Affordable Free Standing Fireplace Installation & Repairs Services
Closed-combustion freestanding fireplaces for Claremont houses, installed with a flue routed neatly through the ceiling and roof.
Claremont mixes busy apartment blocks around Cavendish Square with established family homes on the leafy streets above Main Road. We install fireplaces and braais that suit both, and we sweep and repair the chimneys that keep them working.
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Pick the service that fits your Claremont home below. Photos, the property type and any body corporate rules help us plan the visit and price the job accurately.
Closed-combustion freestanding fireplaces for Claremont houses, installed with a flue routed neatly through the ceiling and roof.
We fit inserts into the original fireplaces found in many older Upper Claremont homes and line the chimney where the old flue has cracked.
Wall-mounted gas and electric units are a practical choice for Claremont apartments and townhouses where a chimney is not an option.
Built-in and freestanding braais for Claremont gardens and covered patios, sized to the space you actually have.
We install gas braais and convert existing units, with the gas line run safely and a Certificate of Compliance issued.
Pizza ovens and compact outdoor kitchens for Claremont courtyards and back gardens, planned around neighbours and boundary walls.
Chimney sweeping, inspection and repairs for Claremont homes. Older chimneys here often need a clean and a cap check before the first winter fire.
Claremont has two very different kinds of property. Around Cavendish Square, Main Road and the station there are apartment blocks and sectional title complexes, where any change to a wall or roof usually needs body corporate approval. Higher up, towards Upper Claremont, many homes are older, larger houses with original chimneys that have not been swept or inspected in years.
Being on the wetter, mountain side of the city, Claremont gets a proper Cape winter of cold, rainy fronts, and the big trees along its streets drop leaves into gutters and onto chimney caps. We check that caps and spark arrestors are clear, that the flue is sound, and that the unit you choose suits the room, not just the catalogue.
Houses in Claremont with a garden or garage for storing logs suit a closed-combustion fireplace, which heats a lounge far better than an open grate and uses less wood. For Claremont homes, our freestanding closed-combustion range starts from R7,490.
Gas is popular in Claremont townhouses and smaller homes because it gives instant heat without wood, ash or soot. Some models vent through an outside wall, which avoids a roof flue. We run the gas line and supply the Certificate of Compliance on every gas installation.
For Claremont apartments where the body corporate will not allow a flue or gas line, bio-ethanol and electric fireplaces give a real-looking flame with no building work at all.
Claremont gardens are often smaller than they look from the street, so we plan a braai around the space, the boundary walls and the neighbours’ windows. Options include built-in wood braais under an existing patio roof, gas braais for quick midweek meals, and freestanding units for townhouse courtyards. We position the chimney or hood so smoke rises clear of the house and the people next door.
| 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 |
For Claremont, costs such as double-storey roof work, chimney lining in older Upper Claremont homes and access to upper-floor apartments are quoted after the site visit. See our fireplace installation Cape Town page for more on how we work in Claremont.
Tell us your Claremont street and the work you have in mind, and send a few photos. If you live in a complex, mention the body corporate rules so we can plan around them from the start.
Call +27 73 209 3004Usually, yes. Bio-ethanol and electric fireplaces need no flue, and some gas fireplaces vent through an outside wall. We check what your building allows and help you prepare the details your body corporate will ask for.
In most sectional title complexes, yes, because a gas line or wall vent affects common property. We can give you the product specification and installation details to submit with your request.
Often it can. A closed-combustion insert fits into many existing openings and heats the room far better. We inspect the chimney first, because an old flue may need lining before an insert is fitted.
If you burn wood regularly through winter, once a year before the cold season is a sensible rule. Homes under big trees should also have the cap checked for leaves and nests.
It depends on the wall, the position of the neighbours' windows and fire clearances. We look at the site and suggest a position and chimney height that keeps smoke away from both houses.
Yes. As well as Claremont, we work across Rondebosch, Kenilworth, Newlands, Harfield Village and the rest of the Southern Suburbs.