JobsonsFire & Chimney Centre

Charmouth · DT6

Wood burners & fluesin Charmouth

Fire and chimney installation in Charmouth and the surrounding Marshwood Vale. One tradesman, start to finish — survey, building work, install and HETAS certificate.

Charmouth fireplaces

What the Charmouth housing stock means for your fire

Charmouth is a mix — older cottages along The Street and Higher Sea Lane, a good deal of twentieth-century housing and bungalows on the slopes above, and holiday lets throughout. Bungalows are their own problem: a short flue over a shallow roof pitch often doesn't have the height to draw properly.

Flue height is the recurring issue. Where a chimney terminates too low, or too close to a ridge or a neighbouring roof, the fix is either extending the flue or moving the terminal, and both get worked out at survey rather than discovered when the stove won't light. Holiday lets bring a second requirement — a valid certificate and correctly sited carbon monoxide alarms are non-negotiable for letting.

What we do

Services in Charmouth

Supply, installation and the building work that goes with it. One trade on site, from knocking the opening out to lighting it for the first time.

01

Wood burner supply

Stoves supplied to suit the room and the flue — sized properly on output rather than guessed at, and covered by one warranty with the install.

02

Flue installations

Chimney liners and twin wall systems fitted, insulated and sealed, whether there's an existing chimney to work with or nothing at all.

03

HETAS certificate

Every installation signed off and certified, with the notice plate fitted. That's the paperwork your insurer and any future buyer will ask for.

04

Opening up fireplaces

Small or blocked openings widened to take a burner — lintels, beams, brickwork and all the building work that comes with it.

05

Hearths

Slate, granite, stone and concrete hearths supplied and laid to the correct size and clearances for the appliance going on them.

06

Brick slips & fireboard

Chambers lined in brick slips or fireboard for a clean, square finish that stands up to the heat and looks right in the room.

07

Chimney cowls

Anti-downdraught cowls, bird guards and rain caps fitted to the pot and made weathertight.

Not sure what you need?

Most Charmouth jobs are a mix of the above. Send a photo of the fireplace and you'll get a straight answer on what's involved.

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How a job runs

Four stages, no surprises

You'll know what's happening, who's turning up and what it costs before anything gets knocked out.

STAGE 01

Survey

A look at the chimney, the room and the ventilation, then a written quote with the appliance and materials listed.

STAGE 02

Prep

Dust sheets down, opening formed or hearth laid, and any building work completed before the appliance arrives.

STAGE 03

Install

Liner or flue fitted, stove set, sealed and smoke tested, then lit and run up to temperature with you there.

STAGE 04

Sign-off

Certificate issued, notice plate fixed by the meter, site cleared, and a quick run through how to run it well.

Charmouth questions

Asked locally

Can a bungalow have a wood burner?
Yes, though flue height is the thing to check. A stove needs a workable run of flue to develop draw, and a shallow bungalow roof often doesn't give it without extending. That's straightforward when it's designed in from the start and awkward when it's an afterthought.
I let my Charmouth property — what do I need?
A certificated installation and correctly positioned carbon monoxide alarms, plus documentation your insurer will accept. Letting agencies increasingly ask for both before they'll take a property with a solid fuel appliance on the books.
Will I get a HETAS certificate?
Yes. Every installation is signed off and certified, with the notice plate fitted near the meter or consumer unit. Keep it safe — your insurer and any future buyer will ask for it.
What does it cost?
Every chimney is different, so pricing follows a look at the job rather than a phone estimate. The survey and written quote are free, and the figure quoted is the figure charged unless something unexpected turns up behind the plaster — in which case you'll be told before any extra work happens.

Nearby

Also covering

Charmouth is one of the areas covered across West Dorset. Further afield is usually fine too — ask and you'll get a straight answer.

Get a quote in Charmouth

Send a photo of the fireplace or chimney and you'll usually get an answer the same day.

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