DO I NEED TO LINE MY CHIMNEY TO THE TOP?

If your chimney is in good order with no leaks i.e. no leaks of smoke into your upstairs rooms, your attic or your neighbours` house, in the case of a semi, then the answer is NO you do not need to line your chimney nor is there anything in Building Regulations which states that you must line. The rule here is NO LEAK NO LINER.

MY CHIMNEY DOES NOT LEAK BUT I HAVE BEEN TO A SHOP AND THEY TELL ME I MUST LINE IT. IS THIS CORRECT?

In a shop or on other websites you are dealing with sales people. Here, at Wood burning Stoves Limited.com , you are dealing with fully trained solid fuel engineers. The sales people in these shops are attempting to pressure you by mis-selling a chimney lining kit. Selling you something you do not require in order to obtain a higher commission percentage on the sale. Building Regulations Part J. (Sections 1.36 – 1.39 a chimney only requires relining if the chimney is defective).

WHEN MUST I LINE MY CHIMNEY?

You must line your chimney, chimney top to stove, if it is defective i.e. leaks smoke into your house, attic or your neighbours` house. We can supply full lining kits for this purpose.

Click here to see our range of liners http://www.woodburningstoveslimited.com/index.php?action=cms.shop&categoryid=29&expanded=0

I HAVE LINING IN MY CHIMNEY WHICH WAS USED FOR A GAS FIRE CAN I USE IT FOR MY WOODBURNER?

The usual rule for any chimney lining or alteration which has been done to run a gas fire is "ALL OUT". The gas liner is not made from a metal strong enough to cope with the heat from wood burning stoves and multi fuel stoves and will start to disintegrate releasing noxious fumes. You will only need to replace this gas liner with a liner suitable for Wood burning Stoves or Multi Fuel Stoves if your chimney is leaking. It may be that you will find your brick chimney is in good order however, if you find your chimney leaks we can supply a full lining kit.

I HAVE NO CHIMNEY CAN I STILL INSTALL A WOOD BURNING STOVE OR MULTI FUEL STOVE?

The answer to this is YES! But you may have to apply for planning permission either in advance or retrospectively. We can design and supply a prefabricated chimney for you up to Building Control Standards. This is a bespoke kit incorporating Twin Wall Insulated piping.

CALL SUSAN OUR CHIMNEY SPECIALIST ON 01560 483966. 

Email info@WoodburningStovesLimited.com (Tom & Sue respond to all emails in under 12 hours)