JobsonsFire & Chimney Centre

Puncknowle · DT2

Wood burners & fluesin Puncknowle

Wood burners and flue systems throughout Puncknowle, Swyre and the Bride Valley. One tradesman, start to finish — survey, building work, install and HETAS certificate.

Puncknowle fireplaces

What the Puncknowle housing stock means for your fire

The Bride Valley villages — Puncknowle, Swyre, Litton Cheney, Long Bredy — are small, rural and built mostly of local stone, with thatch scattered through them. Properties tend to be older, often off the mains gas network, and heated by a combination of oil and solid fuel.

Rural work has its own rhythm. Access down single-track lanes affects delivery and scaffold, and off-mains properties usually want the stove doing real work rather than looking pretty in the corner. Original flues in valley cottages are frequently unlined and sometimes shared, so the survey and smoke test matter before anything else is decided.

What we do

Services in Puncknowle

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 Puncknowle 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.

Puncknowle questions

Asked locally

Do you cover the smaller Bride Valley villages?
Yes — Swyre, Litton Cheney, Long Bredy, Chilcombe and the lanes between them. This is the home patch, so surveys and follow-up visits are easy to arrange rather than something that has to be batched up with other work.
My cottage flue has never been lined. Is that a problem?
It's very common in the valley and it's fixable. An unlined flue on a modern stove runs cool and lets deposits build in the masonry. Lining it protects the fabric of the chimney, improves the draw and is what allows the installation to be certified.
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

Puncknowle 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 Puncknowle

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

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