Wood burner and chimney liner

powerspowers

Hi everyone,
had a quote to fit a wood burner. We have one already but the installation is really poor and the chimney sweep has condemned it!
We’ve had a quote by a hetas registered engineer to reinstall, widening the fireplace and installing a lintel and putting a flue in the chimney. £1250 for labour and parts excluding the wood burner. 

Does this sound reasonable? 

Thanks
powers 

FreeBear

Very reasonable subject to a couple of caveats. A 316 stainless steel liner has a limited lifespan - You should aim for 904L.

Plastering - Gypsum plaster (the pink stuff like Thistle Multifinish) will crack and flake if subjected to temperatures over 50°C. The fireplace surrounding the stove and the chimney breast above can easily get very, very hot (I regularly see 120°C or more with mine). A heat resistant plaster such as Vitcas or a lime plaster must be used and allowed plenty of time to harden/cure.

powerspowers

Thanks @FreeBear will check those 2 points

mobileron

That sounds reasonable,i was charged £1700 for 2 in Milton Keynes area. Get 3 quotes,mine varied  from £1700 to £3500.
All hetas registered. chimneys

powerspowers

Thanks @mobileron I couldn’t get anyone out to quote without waiting weeks so went with the one firm that gave me the quote above. They fitted the burner yesterday and it looks spot on 😄

FreeBear

Any photos (just out of curiosity) ?

mobileron

Thanks for reply powers

powerspowers

Looking good but really stinky last night as the paint was curing!