Installation costs for wood burner.

[Fiddlesticks1]

How much to have a wood burner installed?
Made fatal mistake of going from open fire to an expensive electric fire instead of wood burner so now want the real deal. Still have working chimney.

About 3.5k excluding the stove

I keep seeing advertisements for them for around £1800-2000 fitted (northwest).

Depends on the work needed- do you have a flue in place for example? - and other variables like the size needed.

Our were about £3,500+depending on the stove, both into open fire flues, so liners used. One was a Charnwood stove so more expensive, the other was a multi fuel at around £1000.

We paid £4000 to fit a Charnwood stove plus raised log stand in late 2024. That included the stove and flue etc (West Sussex).

We recently had a quote for new log burner, chimney liner, and new limestone surround and hearth - was about £6k altogether. We have an open fire currently.

We had a multi fuel burner and it was about £3000, but we already had the flue lined and a slate hearth. Also in West Sussex.

We got a new log burner (a Burnley one), chimney liner, and slate hearth for around £2700 including installation. That was around 8 years ago, and we have a 1930s house. I think the burner itself was around £6-700.

I would not have a log burner for health reason - especially not having children in the house.

I would say stove included, probably about 4k. I cant remember our price it was many years ago and included a new boiler too, but ours is a Charnwood C5. Id have one in every room if I could afford it!!

This.

It has reduced my CH bill by about £800 p.a. since, so paid for itself within a few years.

I cut & dry our own wood, and run the log burner, evenings only from November - March.

£2.5k - installation + liner. Don't forget to have chimney swept before the work starts.

I agree with this - we have one as my partner was really keen. I like it as a feature in the room (previously when we bought house the fireplace had all been bricked up - it's so nice having a proper fireplace now). But we use it rarely - I'd say a couple of times a month in winter, and only when child has gone to bed. Their impact on air pollution is substantial, even when burning properly seasoned wood. Having said that, I guess it's 'healthier' than an open fire. We also don't find it cheap - so it's definitely a luxury for us, we use our much cheaper central heating to heat our house, the fire is just for an occasional winter cosy night.

£1950 for stove, liner, hearth, plastering and mantle. Midlands, 2024.

Modern eco burners minimise particulates (one of the Swedish brands is particularly good for this). The key thing is to ensure that your model is properly fitted and maintained.

If you don’t live in a town on a gas supply then solid fuel burners are likely to be key in keeping warm - especially for people who have watched the price of heating oil rocket by more than 100% in a few days this month. Heating costs “support” tends to come late if at all to those stuck with oil based heating and anyone having to refill their tank at the moment is likely to be eeking it out by using their burners.

Absolutely, we're lucky to also have gas central heating, decent insulation and double glazing.

Regarding reduction of emissions - I think the best wood burners reduced particulate emissions by about 90% compared to an open fire when we bought ours, could be better now. But they all increase indoor air pollution to some extent and that's particularly damaging to children's lungs. Definitely something for people to weigh up if they or their families are young or have lung conditions.

The cost will vary greatly on your location, as well as the stove type/size (which should be calculated based on room size and output) add in liner for chimney, surround, hearth, chimney sweep etc, the cost of the labour can almost be as much as the fixtures. Get several quotes from local companies that are recommended, but you’re probably talking around £4-5,000

Also, brace yourself for the stove police that always like to jump on these threads moaning about how bad they are for health / environment!

Any stove police are welcome to come and chip in for my oil bills if they like.

Exactly! I don’t think they fully comprehend that not everyone has access to mains gas and are reliant on stoves as a heat source 🤦🏻‍♀️

Ours was £4100 at the end of 2023 (Gloucestershire) which included a new flue liner and the stove itself.

Hands down it’s been my favourite part of our renovation. Has saved hundreds of pounds on heating costs too (even though we only use kiln-dried seasoned logs).

We bought a clean-burning eco stove and have no issue with air quality (and I’m asthmatic so would notice). Recent research shows that gas hobs/ovens often kick out more particulate indoors - wood burning stoves are unfairly criticised.

Ours was £3000 about three years ago, best this we ever did. We have an automatic air purifier that never kicks in when the stove is on, right next to it, but used to go crazy when we had a gas hob, and always clicks on when the air fryer is going two rooms away too.

I’ve been looking at replacing ours with a pellet boiler as they’re incredibly efficient but not as pretty looking as a nice stove. 🤔

Mine was £4500. It’s a big one though.

Theres a consultation going on about the government trying to ban them or at least restrict them. And they will have powers to enter your home and fine you thousands so Id be wary of getting one now.