Anyone know where I can get a nice fireguard / firescreen ?

[WSM]

We have a living flame gas fire in our lounge, there is no glass or anything between the flame and (potentially) my 16 month old DD's hands. We have a horrible 3 part firescreen which is flimsy and fairly dated, to be honest, it is neither use nor ornament !

I am looking for an attractive modern, functional fireguard / firescreen at a reasonable price (preferably below £75). I am having little luck on the net, does anyone know where I can buy such a thing from a reputable company online ?

TIA
WSM

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We had a look at the babydan thing when DD was little and decided that it was just too bulky TBH. Thanks anyway DL

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It doesn't need to be particularly heavy duty as DD seems to be detered by the flimsy effort we have the moment. I think she recognises the fact that the screen is there for a reason, so I don't really need something heavy-duty. I'll have a look at that site Twinkie, thanks.

We used to have this - it's not pretty but it does the job.

There used to be a similar thing but more decorative, black with an arched top, havent't seen one recently but you could try DIY stores.

try this one

Or this - we have one similar to the one at the bottom - it's quite heavy and stable.

Hmm, they are a bit chicken coup-y for my tastes. Thanks anyway

That's the one I was thinking of, mothernature!

Thanks for that last link Jan. That is the sort of size and shape we would like but something a little plainer and more contemporary.

I know what you mean, WSM - the one we have doesn't have all the scrolls - I don't know why they always have to tweak things like that!

Oh - here you go - B & Q!

wsm try this then

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I wasn't talking about yours Twinkie I meant the big brass cage type ones.

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Tanks for that B&Q link. We've just purchased the plain chrome one.

Sorry, stupid typo alert !!

You mean the one at the top labelled "contemporary", WSM?

(Looks like a useful site, I didn't know they did online ordering.)

argos n argos do some fancy screen and there well priced each £35.00 ish
www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1001&langId=-1&searchTerms=fire+guard&viewType=seeAll&sortBy_1=16384&perPage=10&searchScope=468&searchType=&maxResults=49&fltrCatIds_1=8222&currPage=5

sorry no good at links

Can I just point out, that there is a difference between a fire SCREEN and a fire GUARD. A SCREEN is to put right infront of the actual flames and is designed to protect your carpet from sparks landing on the carpet and will probably get very hot, whereas A GUARD is designed to keep the whole heath area free and does not get hot, you can also hook it on to the wall to make it more safe and secure. We have just bought a guard from Mothercare . It's black, unlike the Argos one which is copper coloured.

I had a real problem getting one for a wood burning stove (needs to be deeper). There companies that will make them to measure for £150 upwards!
In the end I found the black arched cage mentioned below in a charity shop for £4. They often turn up in the bigger furniture charity shops (I got mine in Kingston upon Thames). It was enormous - far bigger than our little stove in our houseboat. I was intending to bend it to the right size, but in the end we decided to put the log basket and an electric heater behind it too, and it looks fine.