Wood Burner Concerns...

Swanseajack

Hi, and thanks to everyone who has posted and is trying to help me, much appreciated. Apols for delay, but I'm dealing with flu in the family atm and it's all rather challenging...
For reference, I spoke to Hetas and the local building control who inform me that every wood burner installation very much needs a certificate of compliance issued, either directly by building control, or via Hetas registered installers, or someone belonging to a Competent Person Scheme who can sign off their own work. The certificate becomes part of the conveyancing pack and would/should be transferred at point of completion. Looks like my solicitor overlooked this. My surveyor was happy with the chimney removal (replaced by the flue) and the wood burner was fitted after the event, but granted my surveyor didn't mention about the stove's required certification. Hetas/Building Control inform me that it is illegal to install a stove without certification, so basically, if I want to use it, I will need to apply for retrospective installation/sign-off. Apparently there are lots of installers out there who risk not only being fined over this, but are playing with peoples' lives in terms of CO risks. It's opened my eyes to something I knew nothing about...

youth_leader

Best wishes finding someone to do this for you.  I found my trusted local plumber in Northumberland on the Facebook community page, you might find someone on there?  I had intended paying for Homeserve to service my boiler,  but their representative treated me like a deaf old lady, I showed him the door quickly!

silvercar

Surely a roofer could repair the ceiling leak? Even if it was caused by the flue installation. Basically someone has made a hole in the roof and not sealed around the edges correctly. I would be looking for a roofer.

As for the actual install, you are going to need  heras installer or a gas reg person who has the credentials to work on word burners. Maybe easier to get someone out if you play the line that you’ve moved in to a property and want it serviced before use. Do you have central heating in the room? Could you manage without it, or is it supplying the only heating?

newsgroupmonkey_

I bought a house with a wood burner. Had someone round to clean it and he instantly condemned it.
If we want to use it, the internal flue needs a cowl around it and where it leaves the room, it can't be plasterboard (which it currently is). Plus the chimney needs a proper cover - we've already had a sparrow in the house.
We were quoted around £1500.

I didn't have it surveyed because it wasn't a huge reason why we bought the house - it has great central heating.
It looks nice, so we have orange lights in it and some fake logs.

theartfullodger

Swanseajack said:

................... There has also been no CO2 meter installed which I think is a legal requirement? ....................

CO2 ain't the problem (usually) - we all breath it out - ain;t killed me yet, it;s a CO detector you need (for your health/survival, legality minor in comparison)).