How much for a gas fire

michaels

I have a chimney which currently has an open hearth but I can't be bothered to have the chimney swept or do a fire (plus I have a littl'un) so I would like to have a nice gas fire put in instead (I thought one of the nice glass window ones). Luckily the gas supply is very near but I was wondering what i will cost ballpark for a liner and to have a fire installed.

cattie

You will still need to have the chimney swept before having a gas fire installed. I think you'll find most reputable installers will recommend this, as do the fire manufacturers.

robowen

Very difficult to put a price on things without seeing whats involved.

Your chimney opening may need reducing with brickwork to allow fitting of a closure plate. If the chimney is in good condition, it might be a lot cheaper to have it swept rather than have a liner put in.

Invite some corgi gas fitters round to give you a free quote. Try to get 3 quotes.

rob

moneysavingplumber

You shouldn't usually need a liner for an ordinary gas fire, only usually for back boilers or various solid fuel burners. The integrity and suitablility of the flue will have to be checked in advance of fitting and as robowen has stated, your best action would be to get a competent Corgi registered person round to check it and quote.
http://www.corgi-gas-safety.com/section_gas_law/about_installer_find_installer.asp
Chimney sweeps are now usually Corgi registered so even they should be able to verify your flue's suitability for a new gas fire. Be sure to check that the person is registered for that particular class of work, their ID card will tell you or you can call Corgi and check against their registration number as gas fires tend to be becoming a more and more specialised area of work and few of my colleagues are registered for gas fires now.