Affordable Free Standing Fireplace Installation & Repairs Services
Freestanding wood stoves for Mowbray houses, giving steady heat through the damp winter months with far less wood than an open grate.
Mowbray sits on the edge of the Southern Suburbs, close to UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital, with a mix of older cottages, family homes and blocks of flats. We install fireplaces and braais, sweep and repair chimneys, and help owners and tenants find heating that suits the property.
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Choose your service below. Tell us whether the house is owner-occupied or rented, and whether it is a freestanding house, semi or flat, so we can advise on what is allowed.
Freestanding wood stoves for Mowbray houses, giving steady heat through the damp winter months with far less wood than an open grate.
Inserts fitted into old Mowbray fireplaces, with the chimney swept, checked for damp and lined where needed.
Wall-mounted gas and electric fireplaces for Mowbray flats and townhouses close to the university and hospital.
Built-in and freestanding braais for Mowbray back gardens and stoeps, sized for family meals or a crowd.
Gas braais and conversions for Mowbray homes, with a professionally fitted gas line and a Certificate of Compliance.
Pizza ovens and outdoor cooking areas for Mowbray gardens that have the space to entertain.
Chimney sweeping and repairs in Mowbray, with attention to damp, blocked flues and leaves washed in by winter rain.
Mowbray is on the eastern side of Devil’s Peak, and the winter cold fronts bring long spells of rain and grey, chilly days. Older brick chimneys soak up that moisture, and when a fireplace is only used now and then the flue can stay damp, which makes it slow to draw and causes tar to build up. A regular sweep and a proper cap go a long way, and lining the flue helps a modern stove warm up quickly.
Housing in Mowbray ranges from older semi-detached cottages to larger family homes and plenty of flats, many of them rented to students and hospital staff. That means a lot of our work starts with the question of who can approve it. Owners can go ahead after our inspection, while tenants and sectional title residents need written permission from the landlord or body corporate first.
In a Mowbray house with a usable chimney or a clear path through the roof, a closed-combustion stove makes winter far more comfortable and is cleaner than an open fire. Look through our freestanding closed-combustion range from R7,490 for a feel of the sizes and styles available.
Gas gives quick, controllable warmth and suits homes where nobody wants to store wood through a wet winter. Where a roof flue is awkward, some models can vent through an outside wall. We install the gas supply and issue a Certificate of Compliance on completion.
Bio-ethanol and electric fireplaces suit Mowbray flats and student rentals well. They need no flue or building work, and electric units are the easiest to approve in buildings with strict rules on open flames.
Mowbray gardens are usually a manageable size, with a stoep or paved area that works well for a braai. We build wood braais in face brick or plaster, put in gas braais for faster cooking, and add pizza ovens for families who like to entertain. In shared houses and complexes we can also suggest freestanding units that are easy to move or take with you when you leave.
| 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 relining, damp repairs on older stacks, double-storey flues and any approvals for rentals or sectional title units are quoted after the site visit. Read more on our fireplace installation Cape Town page.
Give us your Mowbray street, the type of home and the work you want done. If you rent or live in a complex, include who needs to sign off on it and we will help you prepare the details they ask for.
Call +27 73 209 3004A cold, damp flue struggles to create a draught, which is common in older Mowbray chimneys after weeks of rain. A sweep, a rain cap and sometimes a flue liner help the fire catch and draw properly.
Not without the owner's written permission for anything fixed or flued. Freestanding electric or bio-ethanol units are a good option for tenants because they need no installation.
For a house with a sound chimney or a clear roof route, yes. A closed-combustion stove gives strong, steady heat and uses less wood than an open fireplace.
Once a year before winter is a good rule if you burn wood regularly. If you notice tar, a smoky room or a burning smell, get it checked sooner.
Yes, many wood braais can be converted. We fit the burner and gas line and issue a Certificate of Compliance for the gas installation.
Yes. Along with Mowbray we work in Rosebank, Observatory, Pinelands, Rondebosch and the rest of the Southern Suburbs.