Affordable Free Standing Fireplace Installation & Repairs Services
Freestanding closed-combustion stoves for St James rooms where the old hearth is unusable or there was never a fireplace.
St James is known for its painted bathing boxes and tidal pool, and for the big old family homes on the slope behind them. Our team installs, repairs and sweeps fireplaces here, often bringing an existing open hearth back into use with a modern insert.
FIRE FLAMES SERVICES
Choose the work you need for your St James home below. If the house has more than one fireplace, photograph each one so we can quote them together.
Freestanding closed-combustion stoves for St James rooms where the old hearth is unusable or there was never a fireplace.
Inserts fitted into original St James fireplaces, usually with a liner run down the old brick chimney.
Wall-mounted gas and electric fireplaces for St James flats and rooms where a chimney cannot be added.
Built-in and freestanding braais for garden terraces and courtyards, finished in brick, stone or plaster.
New gas braais and wood-to-gas conversions, with the gas line installed and a Certificate of Compliance supplied.
Pizza ovens and outdoor kitchens for St James terraces looking across False Bay.
Sweeping, inspection and repairs for St James chimneys, including old stacks that have stood unused for years.
Many St James houses are older family homes from the days when the village was a fashionable seaside retreat, and they tend to have big rooms, high ceilings and more than one open fireplace. An open hearth sends most of its heat straight up the chimney and pulls cold air in under the doors. Fitting a closed-combustion insert into the existing opening keeps the character of the room while giving far more usable heat from the same wood.
Chimneys that have not been used for a long time need a proper look first. We check for blockages, bird nests, cracked flue tiles and worn pointing at the top of the stack, which takes a beating from the salt air off the bay. Most old chimneys can be brought back with a sweep, some repairs and a stainless liner sized to the new unit.
A wood insert or stove is the natural choice for a larger St James lounge, where you need real heat output to warm a high-ceilinged room. If there is no usable hearth, our freestanding closed-combustion range from R7,490 gives you plenty of choice in size and style.
A gas insert can also go into an existing opening, often using the old chimney with a suitable liner. It suits owners who want instant heat without clearing out ash, and every installation comes with the gas Certificate of Compliance.
For a bedroom, study or upstairs flat where you would rather not reopen a chimney, bio-ethanol and electric units add a flame without any changes to the structure.
Gardens in St James are usually terraced into the slope, with a level patio somewhere close to the house. We build wood braais that suit the age and style of the home, fit gas braais for easier everyday cooking, and add pizza ovens for families who like to entertain. On a slope, smoke rising from a lower terrace can drift straight into the windows above, so we plan the braai position and chimney height with that in mind.
| 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 repairs, liners for tall old stacks and multiple fireplaces in one house are priced once we have inspected them. Our fireplace installation Cape Town page has more on the options.
Tell us your St James address, how many fireplaces the house has and what you would like done with them. Our team will confirm the scope, chimney condition, access and a suitable date.
Call +27 73 209 3004Usually, yes. We measure the opening and inspect the chimney, then recommend an insert that fits. A stainless liner is normally added so the flue is the right size for the new unit.
If you use it often, yes. An open fire loses most of its heat up the chimney, while a closed-combustion insert gives much more warmth from less wood and keeps smoke out of the room.
It may not be. Old chimneys can hide nests, debris, cracked linings or loose bricks near the top. We sweep and inspect it and tell you plainly what needs fixing before you light a fire.
Yes. Send photos of each fireplace and its chimney and we will price them together. Doing more than one on the same visit can save on access and travel costs.
Yes. Gas inserts can often use the existing chimney with a suitable liner, and some freestanding gas models vent through an outside wall. We install the gas supply and issue the Certificate of Compliance.
Yes. As well as St James, we work all along the False Bay coast, from Muizenberg through Kalk Bay and Clovelly to Fish Hoek.