coal fire replacment

summerof0763

hi I live in a council house with an open coal fire, but it's hideous and broken in places, but council wont replace it
does anyone know where I can get a new fireplace, not too expensive, and do they fit them?
don't really want too spend too much as at end of day it's benefitting the council when I leave lol, x

summerof0763

anyone help!!! x

alleycat`

You haven't really said enough to help.
What do you want to replace it with?

McKneff

I wouldn't bank on the Council thinking you are doing them a favour lol.
They are more likely to charge you for taking the new one out and putting the old one back in.......

summerof0763

alleycat` wrote: »

You haven't really said enough to help.
What do you want to replace it with?

sorry am looking to buy a new coal fireplace, but no idea how much they cost, so hoping someone knows where I can get on and a fitter, hope this enough info, x

summerof0763

McKneff wrote: »

I wouldn't bank on the Council thinking you are doing them a favour lol.
They are more likely to charge you for taking the new one out and putting the old one back in.......

council have already told me it upto me to replace fireplace, which I find ridiculous, but the one I have keeps falling apart it an ancient thing and really spoils my livingroom, but I like having a coalfire in wintertime x

Ectophile

If you hit the telephone directory, or Google, you will find that there will be many stove and fireplace showrooms in your area. They can show you what options there are - but you'll need to allow for the fitting cost, which may be more than the fireplace itself.

It's all the rage these days to have a real fire in your living room.

McKneff

Ectophile wrote: »

If you hit the telephone directory, or Google, you will find that there will be many stove and fireplace showrooms in your area. They can show you what options there are - but you'll need to allow for the fitting cost, which may be more than the fireplace itself.

It's all the rage these days to have a real fire in your living room.

all the rage or not, I remember them being bloody hard work, filty, dusty, dirty, having to bring coal in from the coal bunker outside......cleaning the grate out, making knots of newspapers, chopping sticks, I'll stick to my nice clean, flick of a swith gas central heating, thank you very much.

summerof0763

Ectophile wrote: »

If you hit the telephone directory, or Google, you will find that there will be many stove and fireplace showrooms in your area. They can show you what options there are - but you'll need to allow for the fitting cost, which may be more than the fireplace itself.

It's all the rage these days to have a real fire in your living room.

can see why council wont replace mine will need to save hard, so maybe in next couple of years lol, x

summerof0763

does anyone know where I could get a 2nd hand fire? x

summerof0763

I put a wanted on my fb and someone giving me a fireplace gor free if I uplift it, am so happy, but now I don't know what tradesman am I looking for to fit it? could someone tell me what tradesman I need please x